私が困っているとき彼はわざわざ助けてくれた。

He went out of his way to help me when I was in trouble.

私(わたし)が困(こま)っているとき彼(かれ)はわざわざ助(たす)けてくれた。

Watashi ga komatteiru toki kare wa wazawaza tasuketekureta.

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

が (が)

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

困る (こまる)

to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

態々 (わざわざ)

expressly; specially; doing something especially rather than incidentally

助ける (たすける)

to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

Readings: コン、こま.る

Meanings: quandary, become distressed, annoyed

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: ジョ、たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ

Meanings: help, rescue, assist