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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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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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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Yesterday morning, trees and grasses in my gardens were budding all at once, as it was right after rain.
All at once/
All the plants begin budding/
Time begins rushing/
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雨上がりの昨日の朝は、庭の木や草が一斉に芽吹いていました。
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We don’t have many windy days where I live. However, I found this haiku, which says the wind blowing is bright, very intriguing.
When it blows/
It blows too bright/
O the spring gale/
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京都は風の吹くことの少ない土地柄だと思いますが、風が吹くほどに眩しいというこの俳句が面白いと思いました。
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I learned that in the haiku society, “the soil of spring” as a whole is a season word for the spring season. It must be warm, a little wet, and supposed to be capacious.
Winged being/
Walks on/
Spring soil/
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俳句の世界では、「春の土」全体が春の季語のようです。温かくて、ちょっと湿っていて、きっと包容力のある春の土。
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It was freezing cold yesterday morning, and when I got up, I saw a little snow. However, as people often think spring snow is transient, it has all disappeared after a few hours.
Reflecting the sunshine/
Flickers once/
Spring snow/
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昨日の朝は寒くて、起きたときにはうっすらと雪が積もっていました。けれども、儚いものの代表のような春の雪は、それから2時間ほどもしたら、消えてしまっていました。
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The cute-looking flower “tulip” attracts people’s attention at the florists, especially in this season.
My calligraphy here has two parts: the pale ink in the background depicts “pink color” and “tulip” in Chinese; while I wrote a modern haiku on this kind of flower with dark ink.
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Tulips are dancing a waltz/
Going with the wind/
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この季節には、お花屋さんでもチューリップが可愛くて特別に目を惹く感じがします。
この私の字は、薄墨の背景は、「ピンク色」と「チューリップ」の中国語訳で、濃い墨の部分は、このお花を詠んだ現代俳句です。
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I bought a small Chinese-style steamer after seeing them introduced on TV. Then, I found out it was easy to use and it made ingredients tasty, so I use it quite often these days.
Steam occurring from the steaming basket/
Japanese plum blossoms are just beginning to open/
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TVで見て、欲しくなって、小型の蒸籠を買いました。美味しいし、楽なのでよく使っています。
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