interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
shameless; shameless person
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
way out; means to escape; escape route
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
too much; excessively; too
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
coincident with; while; simultaneously
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
walking around at night; night travel; night train
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost