lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
small strap tied at the waist of a hanpi
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
first part of a poem or verse
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
leaving a matter to chance
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
punctuation words in haiku, renga, etc. such as "ya", "kana", "keri", etc.
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (chronicle by Matsuo Basho, published in 1702)
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to appreciate; to be thankful
original idea; originality
to change places; to relieve (one another)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
every street corner; every crossing
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with