手紙を書く際の最善の方法は、心にあることを何でも書き留めることだ。

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English Translation

The best way to write letters is to put down whatever is in your mind.

Furigana

手紙(てがみ)を書(か)く際(さい)の最善(さいぜん)の方法(ほうほう)は、心(こころ)にあることを何(なに)でも書(か)き留(と)めることだ。

Romanji

Tegami o kaku sai no saizen no hōhō wa, kokoro ni aru koto o nani demo kakitomeru koto da.

Words

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

際 (さい)

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

方法 (ほうほう)

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

は (は)

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

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

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

書き留める (かきとめる、かきとどめる)

to write down; to leave a note behind; to record; to chronicle

だ (だ)

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