Kokoro, by Natsume Soseki (paragraph #948)

「でも何の位あつたら先生のやうにしてゐられるか、宅へ歸つて一つ父に談判する時の參考にしますから聞かして下さい」

translation

"However, when I return home and have a conversation with my father, please let me know how long it takes for you to be able to act like a teacher."

kanji (pronunciations & definitions)
: what (なに), what (ナニ), you-know-what, you-know-what, that thing : throne (くらい), crown, (nobleman’s) seat, government position, court rank 先生: teacher (せんせい), instructor, master, sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. : house (たく), home, one’s house, one’s home, one’s husband
: father (あて), father (かそ), father (かぞ), father (しし), father (ちち) 談判: negotiations (だんぱん), bargaining, talks, making demands : time (とき), hour, moment, occasion, case 參考: reference (さんこう), consultation

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