..and please help with this one too

[bakaKanadajin]

小野まこと様、


十一月になって、名古屋もずいぶん寒くなったと思いま すが、お変わりありま
せんか。私もおかげさまで元気にしております。小野さ んの御家族が名古屋にお
帰りになってから、もう四ヶ月になるんですね。本当に ごぶさたしてしまいまし
た。真一君は、日本の小学校が好きになりましたか。洋 子ちゃんはもう歩けます
か。


さて、来年の二月に京都で学会があって、二週間ほど日 本に参ります。せっか
くですから、みなさんにも会いに少し名古屋に寄りたい と思っています。まだ飛
行機の切符は買ってありませんが、だいたい六日ごろそ ちらに着いて、帰りは二
十日ごろになると思います。学会は十日から十四日まで なので、その後で、名古
屋の村田さんのお宅にうかがいたいと思っているのです が、小野さんもいっしょ
にいらっしゃいませんか。また三人でゆっくり飲んで話 をしたいと思います。十
五日の土曜日の御都合はいかがでしょうか。


四年前にいっしょに村田さんのお宅に伺ったことがあり ますが、もう道を忘れ
てしまったかもしれないと思いますので、駅からお宅ま での地図を入れておきま
す。それから少しですが、小野さんのお別れ会の時の写 真もお送りしますから、
みなさんで見てください

I think I have the hang of this one, but if anyone could double check my translation (no rush!) it'd be greatly appreciated.

Makoto Ono sama

It's November, I would imagine it has become cold in Nagoya, but.. has it changed much? Fortunately, I am doing well. Your family(hon.) will be returning home in April won't they? Regrettably, I've neglected to write lately, I'm sorry. (apology implied) As for Masa, does he like elementary school? Can Yoko walk yet?

So next year in February there's a science conference in Kyoto, I will (humbly) come to Japan for two weeks. I'm thinking it would be great to see everyone and to drop in to Nagoya for a little while. I haven't bought my plane ticket yet, but I think I'll arrive on the 6th and go home on the 20th. The conference is from the 10th to the 14th, and after that I was thinking you and I could visit Muradasan's house(hon.) together in Nagoya. I think the three of us should meet up and drink again! Is the 15th convenient for you?

I was at Muradasan's house 4 years ago but unfortunately I think I've forgotten how to get there from the station so I'll include a map. This is nothing special but I will also included a photo of when we say goodbye last time, please show everyone.

Say hi to your wife(hon.) for me please.

Nov.12

This line:
お変わりありませんか
..had me a little confused.

Also, the last part about the map and the photo; did he include those items with this letter or is he saying he'll include those next time? It was tough to figure out, normally you mention the things you have sent, not will send, but he's not using a past tense so grammatically I want to say they did not arrive with this letter. But common-sense wise I'd imagine he would be talking about what has accompanied the letter so I took that interpretation.

Thanks a lot guys! :D

[Elizabeth]

This line:
お変わりありませんか
..had me a little confused.
Are things the same as usual ?


Also, the last part about the map and the photo; did he include those items with this letter or is he saying he'll include those next time? It was tough to figure out, normally you mention the things you have sent, not will send, but he's not using a past tense so grammatically I want to say they did not arrive with this letter. But common-sense wise I'd imagine he would be talking about what has accompanied the letter so I took that interpretation.

Thanks a lot guys! :D
I only had time to check this last point. But what the sender is essentially saying is that he hasn't inserted them in the envelope yet and that the map is for the benefit of 小野さん。

[bakaKanadajin]

Thanks Elizabeth, that answers both my ?'s. :relief: :) cheers

[Elizabeth]

Thanks Elizabeth, that answers both my ?'s. :relief: :) cheers
どういたしまして。

私もおかげさまで元気にしております。小野さんの御家族が名古屋にお
帰りになってから、もう四ヶ月になるんですね。
These are the only other spots that caught my attention.

Check out the use of おかげさまで + 四ヶ月 isn't April. :-)


気がついたところはすべて訂正しました。:relief: