Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
high steward; grand master
Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass); Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass); thatching grass; thatching sedge
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
farmland; rice field or paddy
Nishiwaki Junzaburou (1894.1.20-1982.6.5)
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
writing (esp. commissioned calligraphy); drawing; painting
going to the hospital for regular treatment
sixth anniversary of a death
Buddhist memorial service
Kitahara Hakushuu (1885-1942)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
whole summer; summer long
recuperation; medical treatment
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)