領地(りょうち)を奪われて(うばわれて)貧しく(まずしく)みすぼらしい(みすぼらしい)暮らし(くらし)

Long ago, in a place called Sano, there was a warrior named Sano Genzaemon Tsuneyo who was once wealthy but lived in poverty after his relatives seized his estate. Although living in a shabby house, he never lost his warrior spirit and pride.