damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
seventh month of the lunar calendar
rainy; showery; inclement
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
error; mistake; slip; bug
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
Kamo no Mabuchi (1697-1769)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Ainosho (dictionary of Buddhism, first published in 1446)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
minuteness; one millionth
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
private affairs; personal matter
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml); (arch.) banknote; (arch.) paper money
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
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
sixth day of the month; six days
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (chronicle by Matsuo Basho, published in 1702)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
seventh day of the month; seven days
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
that; the matter in question
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind