しかし地震だけは今でも、これまでと同じように恐ろしい存在である。

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English Translation

But earthquakes are still as frightening as ever.

Furigana

しかし地震(じしん)だけは今(いま)でも、これまでと同(おな)じように恐(おそ)ろしい存在(そんざい)である。

Romanji

Shikashi jishin dake wa ima demo, kore made to onaji yōni osoroshii sonzai de aru.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

でも (でも)

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

恐ろしい (おそろしい)

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing

存在 (そんざい)

existence; being

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...