“Awakening.” This is the term I used to write in my college days because I liked it very much. Come to think of it, it was almost fifty years ago and I am afraid I am still unawakened.
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学生の頃に好きでよく書いていた語です。つまり、50年近く前のことですが、自分がまだ目覚めていないのでは、と思えてなりません。
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Recently, I was fortunate to get acquainted with two people whose names have the kanji character 柚 (yuzu citrus). I think the character is charming in both its literal meaning and its connotation. Moreover, I learned that the tree is said to be very auspicious to bring prosperity to the home where they grow.
So large Mt. Fuji appeared/
So white yuzu citron flowers/
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最近「柚」の字をお名前に持つお二人の方と知り合いました。綺麗な字だと思います。直接の意味も、間接の意味も。しかも、柚はお庭で育つとその家は繁栄するという縁起の良い木らしいです。
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My back garden is so tiny you can compare it to “cat’s forehead” as people often do. However, I love it because its small size makes it easy to take care of.
Just as the wind blowing through the spring sunshine/
Backyard has a Jurassic smell/
O spring rain/
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うちの裏庭は、よく言う猫の額レベルですが、それだけに管理しやすくて好きです。
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My longtime friend, whom I have relied on for so long and so much, is actually a fantastic artist of Japanese-style painting.
Just as the wind blowing through the spring sunshine/
She moves her painting brush/
So freely/
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ずっと長い間頼りにしている友人は、実は日本画の素晴らしい画家さんです。
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After reading this modern haiku, I remembered one thing. I have a feeling that I actually had a dream in which I crossed so many bridges in a feverish sleep.
O spring dream/
Crossed so many bridges/
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この現代俳句を読んでふと思い出しました。ちょっと熱っぽい中、夢の中で本当にたくさんの橋を渡ったような気がします。
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In my elementary school, there was one girl who said she was afraid of butterflies. She actually ran about screaming when butterflies came near. In those days, I didn’t understand why she was so afraid of the insects. But later, I myself sometimes felt scared to see them fly about.
Will join the butterfly group/
Till I get bored/
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小学校に、蝶々が怖いと言っていた子がいました。本当に、蝶々が飛んで来ると、キャアキャア言って逃げ回っていました。私はそのときには、そんなに怖がる理由が分かりませんでしたが、その後、蝶々の飛んでいる姿って気味が悪いと思うこともありました。
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A good friend of mine sent me a photo of peach blossoms that began blooming all at once in her vast yards, which are full of a variety of trees and grasses.
Arranged peach blossoms/
Arranged field mustards/
Nothing is missing/
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広々としたお庭に木や草花をたくさん育てている友人から、一斉に咲き出した桃の花の画像が届きました。
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This is the solar term allocated for five days ending tomorrow, meaning with the spring season arriving, distant thunders are beginning to be heard. Suddenly, I remembered today was the birthday of one of my very good, longtime friends who lives far away and a few days ago sent me a message that the weather there was like a spring storm.
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明日までの5日間の七十二候で、春の訪れとともに、雷が遠くの空で鳴りはじめる頃との意味のようです。ふと、今日が、とても良い長い友人のお誕生日だと思い出しました。彼女は遠く離れた地にお住まいで、数日前に、春の嵐とも言える荒れた天候だと聞いたからです。
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Around this time of year, both something exciting and something sad happen. It seems the number of the latter is increasing as I get older.
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Royal family in the playing cards/
Looks doleful/
O April Fools Day/
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この時期にはワクワクすることと悲しいことが起こります。歳を取るにつれて後者が多くなるように思えてなりません。
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Although it is getting warmer, I seem to be unable to get rid of the cold. And I can’t help eating only something that will go down smoothly.
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Fell asleep again/
After eating some sweet stuff/
O spring cold/
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暖かくなってきたのに風邪がなかなか抜けてくれません。つい口当たりの良いものばかり食べてしまいます。
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