I learned the phrase meant family members get together for the dinner on New Year’s Eve. In our case, “family members” indicates only my old mother and I. We, however, had grilled spareribs that must be popular among young people.
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大晦日の夜に家族がそろって食事をする、という意味らしいです。うちは老母と私の二人だけですが。でも、若者っぽいスペアリブをいただきました。
“Isn’t it great when friends visit from distant places?”
I chose this phrase by Confucius because I had a great time with a friend from far just like it mentions the other day.
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そのまんまの出来事が最近ありましたので。
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The second death anniversary of my father was performed today. Some relations among relatives resurged in the wake of my father’s death.
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今日父の三回忌を勤めました。父の死をきっかけにいくつかのご縁が復活しました。
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I remember my late father was pretty pleased with my flower arrangement of only chrysanthemums displayed at our entrance when I was young and practicing Japanese style flower arrangement, Ikebana, like many other Japanese young girls. No other than my father who never noticed anything around home!! I realized then the flowers had a big presence.
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お花のお稽古で習った菊だけの盛り花を玄関に飾っておいたら、普段は花があるのかないのかにも気づかない亡父が喜んでくれたのを覚えています。存在感のある花なのだと思いました。
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日曜日にお墓参りに行ったら、もう桔梗が咲いていました。秋が早く来る？
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When I went to our family tomb on Sunday, I found some bellflowers blooming already. I wonder if the season of all will come sooner than usual this year.
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七夕は何と言ってもロマンチックで好きです。星のお祭りで、願い事をするという習慣も魅力的。
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Tanabata never fails to fascinate me. For, it is a festival of stars and the custom of making wishes also is appealing.
The photo shows my works of a children’s song of the star festival and a haiku about a strip of paper which people write their wishes on.
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６月は、誕生日（６月１９日）と大好きな花の紫陽花のために愛着があります。
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I have a deep emotional attachment to June because of my birthday (19th) and my favorite flower, hydrangea.
Month of June is/
Brightened up/
By hydrangea/
Something is reflected/
In the mirror/
Of June/
Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko
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ちょっと落ち込んでいると、お隣の奥さまが教えてくれました。
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“Nothing useless will happen in your life.” was given me by the lady next door when I was depressed.
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まだ本調子でない母を見舞って、ご近所からあじさいが届きました。
We received hydrangeas from our kind neighbors with warm thoughts for my mother who hasn’t recovered fully yet.
Hydrangeas/
Are exhaling/
Beautiful breaths/
Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko
鹿や狸の一家や猪、時には猿も出現します。それほど珍しいことでもありません。とくに鹿は結構頻繁に見かけられます。
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From time to time, we come across wild animals, such as deer, families of tanuki, or raccoon dogs, wild boars and even monkeys. Among them, deer are the most commonly seen.
Eyes of a deer that/
Came down near to/
Human dwellings/
Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko
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