to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
second generation; second; junior
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
related to; in relation to
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
famous haiku poet; the poet Basho
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; provided that
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice