The last snowfall was pretty massive. The remaining snow on roofs won’t melt so easily.
Oh, what a heavy snow!/
Even crows won’t cry/
Morning in a forest/
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この度の雪は本当にたくさん降りました。屋根の上などに残っている雪もなかなか溶けていきません。
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Young friends who are old acquaintances of mine invited me to take a walk along the Kamo River. Having conversation with young people is such a fun.
Carrying one flower petal/
As a souvenir/
Little outing/
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若いけれども、もう旧い友人たちが鴨川沿いの散歩に誘ってくれました。若い人たちとお話をするのはとても楽しいものです。
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I am afraid I haven’t had an “official first dream of the year” for long. I wish to dream a good, auspicious kind of dream.
In my first dream on the New Year/
I feel I could fly/
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初夢って何年も見た記憶がありません。幸先の良い夢が見たいものです。
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After my being lazy about cleaning for some time, I found this big pile of fallen leaves in my small back garden.
Mother and daughter with such a deep fate/
Past, present, future/
Sweeping fallen leaves/
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しばらく掃除をさぼっていたら、こんな小さな裏庭にもこんなに落ち葉が溜まっていました。
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I searched a haiku on Christmas Eve and found this one. “A tree laughing throughout its body” – I am afraid I don’t quite get the image.
Keeps on laughing/
Throughout the body/
Tree on Christmas Eve/
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聖夜の句を探したら、これが出てきました。木が全身で笑う・・・実はどういう喩えなのかよく分かりません。
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When I found this haiku, I found it very intriguing as it sounds like good old children’s song. Somehow, I think the sweets have a wintery image.
Winter stars/
Close your hands, open your hands/
Konpeito sugar candy is there/
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この句を見つけたときに、童歌に似ていてとても面白い調べだと思いました。どういうものか、私は、金平糖は冬のイメージのあるお菓子だという気がします。
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I searched and found this charming haiku.
Dressed in many layered moonlight/
To be transparent/
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素敵な現代俳句を見つけました。
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An acquaintance who I met by a really fortunate chance and who likes my calligraphy gave me a couple of pieces of gingers she grew herself. This is such a happy incident as I love gingers.
Comes from foreign lands/
Then returns/
Ginger vendor/
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思いがけないご縁でお目にかかり、また私の書を気に入ってくださった方から、ご自分で栽培された生姜をいただきました。私は生姜が大好きで、とても嬉しいことです。
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Somehow, I keep remembering the dream I had very early yesterday morning. In that dream, I bought a pink umbrella for someone and for myself I bought a big umbrella of vibrant purple.
Puzzling dream/
Lingers/
I keep cutting green onions to a fine/
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昨日の朝方見た夢が印象に残っています。誰かにピンクの傘を買ってあげて、自分は大きな鮮やかな紫色の傘を買いました。
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More electric illuminations appear in the neighborhood at this time of year.
Illumination against cold winter night sky/
False gleams on a tree/
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この季節、近くの家々に電飾が増えます。
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