haiku by Yosa Buson (Spring Wind on the Riverbank of Kema)
long ago; once upon a time
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
riverside; edge of a river
recollection; reminiscence
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata); (arch.) wild rocambole (Allium grayi)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
taking pity upon; sympathy; compassion
set; company; companions; fellows
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
leader; magnate; big head
Saitou Mokichi (1882-1953)
(medical) doctor; physician
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
touch of Japanese; tinge of Japanese; Japanese flavour (flavor); Japanese style (e.g. of kanbun writing, in contrast to actual Chinese)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cold; coldness; chilliness
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park