正直に言えば、来年は再び自分で芝を刈るとトニーに言うつもりだが、１つだけは言わないでおく。

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English Translation

To tell you the truth, I'd tell Tony I'm going back to cutting the grass myself again next year, except for one thing.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)に言(い)えば、来年(らいねん)は再(ふたた)び自分(じぶん)で芝(しば)を刈(か)るとトニーに言(い)うつもりだが、１つだけは言(い)わないでおく。

Romanji

Shōjiki ni ieba, rainen wa futatabi jibun de shiba o karu to Toni- ni iu tsumori da ga, hitotsu dake wa iwanaideoku.

Words

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

来年 (らいねん)

next year

は (は)

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

再び (ふたたび)

again; once more; a second time

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

芝 (しば)

lawn; sod; turf

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

刈る (かる)

to cut (hair); to mow (grass); to harvest; to clip; to shear; to reap; to trim; to prune

と (と)

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

積もり (つもり)

intention; plan; conviction; belief

だ (だ)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")