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万緑に四葉を探す無邪気な子 banryoku ni yotuba wo sagasu mujaki na ko seeking for four-leaved clover in the greens-- an innocent child.

復ち返る出会いと別れ花の下 ochikaeru deai to wakare hana no shita. Again and again we meet and part under the sakura blossoms.

そば屋で俳句読む偽日本人 soba ya de haiku yomu nise nihonjin reading haiku at the noodle shop- a fake Japanese.

連夜雨や布団の中の暖かさ renya u ya futon no naka no atatakasa raining through the night, how warm and comfy is my bed! 暑き日の猫の枕や脱いだ靴 atuki hi no neko no makura ya nuida kutu cat's pillow on a freaking hot day: my shoes. 灰色の朝の寒さや猫を抱く hai iro no asa no samusa ya neko wo daku the chill of a grey morning embraces a cat. 虹色の泡が現わすモニ

*1* 小夜風や枯れ葉一切れ道渡り sayokaze ya kareha hitokire michiwatari the gentle night breeze- a dried leaf ventures across the road. *2* 色褪せた写真を照らす西日かな iro aseta shashin wo terasu nishibi kana upon a faded photograph, the westerly sun. *3* のどけしや車輪の前で鳩集う nodokeshi ya sharin no mae de hato tudou tranquility- pigeons gather in front of car wheels. *4* 傘

*1* 行く年や机の上に本の山 yuku toshi ya tukue no ue ni hon no yama the passing year- a mountain of books on my desk. *2* 粥の湯気めがねに白い世界かな kayu no yuge megane ni shiroi sekai kana steaming hot porridge- through the glasses a white world! *3* 寄せ鍋の箸合戦を遊びけり yosenabe no hashi gassen wo asobi keri steamboat- we spar with chopsticks. *4* 夜通しに唄う

*1* 糸雨や明るい窓に笛のソロ ito same ya akarui mado ni fue no soro threads of rain- from the bright window flute solo *2* さかずきに映る小枝や上り月 sakazuki ni uturu ko eda ya nobori zuki tree branches cast a shadow in the wineglass- swelling moon *3* 安売りや昨夜のご飯今朝のめし yasu uri ya yuube no gohan kesa no meshi oh the bargain sales! last night's leftovers for breakfast today. *4*