provincial official (under the ritsuryō system; esp. a governor)
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to appreciate; to be thankful
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
death in battle; death on the battlefield
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
a little bit; a little while
guess; speculation; supposition
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to mix; to stir; to blend
praise and censure; public criticisms
famous haiku poet; the poet Basho
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
tonarigumi; small-scale neighborhood associations established during WWII for fire fighting, policing, etc.
wanderer; traveller; traveler
acquaintance; close friend
to close one's eyes; to sleep; to rest in peace
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery