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. makura 枕 pillow .

. maku-yu 幕湯 hot spring curtain .

mamoribukuro, mamori-bukuro　守り袋 little sac for a talisman

. Maya 摩耶 Mother of Buddha and Maya Temple .

. megane 眼鏡 glasses .

. meshi 飯　めし, gohan ご飯 boiled rice, cooked rice to eat .

. mijika yo, mijikayo 　短夜 short night .
Buson is a master of the summer kigo 'the short night' - more than 15 . . .

. miko 巫女　shrine maidens .

. minomushi みのむし / 蓑虫 case moth, bagworm, basketworm .

. miyako 都 the capital of Kyoto　京都　 .
- - - - - 四条五条の橋 bridges of Shijo and Gojo

. Musashino Plain 武蔵野 .

. mushi-uri, mushi uri 虫売り insect sellor, vendor of insects .

. myoobu, myōbu 命婦 Myobu, Heian court lady and kitsune　狐 fox messengers .

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. majikayo ya fushimi no toboso yodo no mado .
(summer) short night. Fushimi (in Kyoto) - and Yodo. doors are closed. windows are open

. makura suru haru no nagare ya midare gami .
(spring) river in spring. pillow for tangled hair

. mashirage no yone isshoo ya sushi no meshi .
(summer) sushi. rice for sushi. a peck of white

. matsu mo toshi wasurete neru ya yoru no yuki .
(snow) winter. sleep. the pine tree

. me futaide soo no sugiyuku ukawa kana .
(autumn) cormorant fishing. river

. meigetsu　名月 full autumn moon .
meigetsu ni enokoro sutsuru shimobe kana
meigetsu ni inu-koro suteru shimobe kana
meigetsu ya aruji o toeba imo kutsu ni
meigetsu ya Shinsen'en no uo odoru
meigetsu ya yo wa hito sumanu mine no chaya

. meigetsu ya usagi no wataru Suwa no umi .
(autumn) full moon. lake Suwa and a rabbit

. meshitsubu de kamiko no yabure futagikeri .
(winter) paper robe. grain of cooked rice. a tear in my robe

. mi ni shimu ya naki tsuma no kushi o neya ni fumu .
(autumn) chill. I step on the comb of my dead wife . . .

. michi taete ka ni semari saku ibara kana .
(summer) wild roses. "the flowering thorn"

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. mijikayo ya ashiato asaki Yuigahama . mijika yo
(summer) short night. Yuigahama in Kamakura

. mijika yo ya murasame wataru itabisashi .
(summer) short night. rain in the village - eaves of my home

. mijikayo no yami ni kakurete nio no umi .
(summer) short night. at lake Biwako

. mijikayo no yami yori idete ooigawa .
(summer) short night. river Ooigawa, Oi River

. mijikayo ya asai ni kaki no hana o kumu .
(summer) short night. persimmon flower

. mijikayo ya asase ni nokoru tsuki hitohira .
(summer) short night. a sliver of moon

. mijikayo ya ashi ma nagaruru kani no awa .
(summer) short night. bubbles of crabs

. mijikayo ya ashi no hazure no mizu o deru.
(summer) short night. reed tips

. mijikayo ya dooshinshuu no kawachoozu .
(summer) short night. Edo policemen

. mijikayo ya kemushi no ue ni tsuyu no tama.
(summer) short night. wooly bear caterpillar. beads of dew

. mijikayo ya komise aketaru machi hazure .
(summer) short night. shops are open

. mijikayo ya makuramoto ni chikaki gin byoobu .
(summer) short night. silver folding screen

. mijikayo ya namiuchigiwa no sutekagari .
(summer) short night. abandoned fire on the shore

. mijikayo ya nishaku ochiyuku ooigawa.
(summer) short night. river Ooigawa, Oi River. two shaku

. mijikayo ya omoigakenaki yume no tsuge .
(summer) short night. an unexpected notice in my dream

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. miko machi ni yoki kinu sumasu uzuki kana .
(summer) uzuki month. shrine maidens washing robes

. minomushi no etari kashikoshi hatsushigure .
first winter shower

. minomushi ya aki hidarushi to naku nameri .
(autumn) bagworm. seems to call out for hunger
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minomushi no furusu ni soote ume nirin
mino-mushi no etari kashikoshi hatsu-shigure

. miyakobito ni taranu futon ya mine no tera .
(winter) futon bedding. people from the capital. mountain temple

. miyoshino no chikamichi samushi yamazakura .
(spring) wild cherry blossoms. Mount Yoshino, shortcut is cold

. mizu no yoki iori o tataku odori kana .
(autumn) bon dance. hermitage, thatched hut. good water

. mizu ochite hosohagi takaki kagashi kana .
(autumn) scarecrows. water falling. thin legs

. mizu-oke ni unazuki-au ya uri nasubi .
(summer) eggplant. water tub. they nodd to each other

. mizutori ya tsubute ni kawaru oridokoro .
(summer) water birds. stoned keep falling at its resting place

. momiji shite tera aru sama no kozue kana .
(autumn) red leaves. temple. branches

. muramura no negokoro fukenu otoshimizu .
(summer) draining water. sleep. all villages.

. mushi no ne ya yami o tachiyuku teoizaru .
(autumn) chirping of insects. wounded monkey

. mushi uri no kagotogamashiki asane kana .
(autumn) vendor of insects. sleeping late in the morning

. myoobu yori botamochi tabasu higan kana .
(spring) "peony cakes". Myobu court lady

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. Saigyoo Hooshi 西行法師 Saigyo Hoshi . Samurai turned poet (1118 - 1190)

. sainen 西念, sainenboo 西念坊 normal village priest .

. sake　酒　enjoying a drink of rice wine - Reiswein .

sakura　桜 and 花 cherry blossoms
. hana chirite mi no shitayami ya hinokigasa . (about a hokku by Basho at Yoshino)

. Sakuragawa さくら川 / 桜川 / 櫻川 - near mount Tsukuba .
- - - - - and a Noh play

. samidare 五月雨 rain of the rainy season .

sarasa 更紗
. WKD : sarasa サラサ calico, chintz, printed cotton .

. saru , sarudono, saru dono 猿殿 monkey - and usagi, rabbit .

. sasamegoto さざめ言 / さゝめごと loving murmurings, whispers of love .

. sashinuki 指貫 / さしぬき simple form of hakama trousers .

. sato 里, satobito 里人 village, villagers .
- - - - - and furusato . furusato 故郷　故里 my homeland .

. sekkoo to nomi 石工 - 鑿 stone mason and chisel .

. senja 撰者 judge, selector of poems, editor .

. sentoo 銭湯 public bathhouse . - and a fish peddler 魚屋 uoya

Seryuu no sato 芹生の里 village in Kyoto

. Seta 瀬田 .

. shichiya 質屋 pawn shop, pawn shops .

. shigi 鴫 snipe . - family Scolopacidae

. Shigure 時雨 - Buson visiting the hut of Matsuo Basho .
- - - - - shigure ki 時雨忌 Winter-Drizzle Anniversary - Basho's Memorial Day

. shiratsuyu 白露 white dew, morning dew .

. shosha 樵者 woodcutters and gyosha 漁者 fishermen .

. Shuten Dooji 酒呑童子 Shuten Doji .

. sode 袖 sleeve .

. sotoba 卒塔婆 grave marker .
- - - - - and kanna kuzu 鉋屑 shavings off a plane

sumi 墨 Chinese ink for writing with the brush
natsukashiki ge-gaki no sumi no nioi kana

. sumi 炭 charcoal .
and sumiuri, sumi-uri 炭売り charcoal vendor

. sushi 寿司 raw fish on rice .
- - - . sushi 鮓 eating funazushi of the Edo period . - - -

. Suwa no umi 諏訪の海 lake Suwako　諏訪湖　 in Nagano .

. suzuri 硯 ink stone .

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. sabishisa no ureshiku mo ari aki no kure .
(autumn) autumn evening. loneliness, happiness

. sainen wa moo neta sato o hachi tataki .
(winter / New Year) First yearly Memorial Service for Kuya Shonin. the local priest is asleep

. sake juuda yurimote yuku ya natsu kodachi .
(summer) trees in summer. rice wine - ten pack horses full

. sake o niru uchi no nyooboo choto horeta .
(summer) boiling rice wine. my wife, I love her

. samidare no ooi koshitaru kashikosa yo .
(summer) samidare rain. river Ooigawa, Oi River

. samidare ya kibune no shato kiyuru toki .
(summer) samidare rain. Kifune Shrine in Kyoto

. samidare ya mizu ni zeni fumu watashibune .
(summer) samidare rain stepping on a coin in a ferry boat

. samidare ya na mo naki kawa no osoroshiki .
(summer) samidare rain. river without a name. frightening

. samidare ya taiga no mae ni ie niken .
(summer) samidare rain. large river. two houses

. sankei no jippo ni tsukite tade no hana .
(autumn) smartweed. three garden paths done in ten steps 三径

. sarudono no yosamu toiyuku usagi kana .
(autumn) chilly night. monkey and rabbit

. sashinuki o ashi de nugu yo ya oborozuki .
(spring) misty moon. Heian-period trousers. to take off

. sekkoo no nomi hiyashitaru shimizu kana .
(summer) clear water. stone mason and chisle. cooling

. senzoku no tarai mo morite yuku haru ya .
(spring) end of spring. tub for washing feet is also leaking

. sentoo ni uoya irishi yo fuyu no tsuki .
(winter) moon in winter). public bath, fish peddler

. shigi tooku kuwa susugu mizu no uneri kana .
(autumn) snipe. far away. a washed hoe

. shigururu ya nezumi no wataru koto no ue . #fb
(winter) shigure - a cat walks over a Japanese harp

. shika nagara yamakage mon ni irihi kana .
(autumn) Japanese deer. temple gate. setting sun

. shiratsuyu ya ibara no toge ni hitotsu-zutsu .
(autumn) shira tsuyu - white dew. "the flowering thorn", wild roses

. shiratsuyu ya satsu-o no munage nururu hodo .
(autumn) white dew. hunter's chest

. shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni keri -
shira-ume 白梅　.
(spring) white plum blossoms. - death poem of Buson

. shiraume ya kitano no chaya ni sumaitori .
(spring) white plum blossoms. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. tea house. sumo wrestler

. shiraume ya taga mukashi yori kaki no soto .
(spring) white plum blossoms. old days. outside the fence

. shizukesa ni taete mizusumashi tanishi kana .
(spring) mud snails. quietude

. shojo to-shite ishi ni hi no iru kareno kana .
(winter) withered field. shoojoo - quietely, weekly - rock in evening sun

. shoku no hi o shoku ni utsusu ya haru no yuu .
(spring) spring evening. candlestick. from one to the other

. shoonen no yakazu toiyoru nenshaburi .
(summer) shooting many arrows. elder loverboy enquires

. shunsui ya Shijoo Gojoo no hashi no shita .
(spring) water of spring. bridges of Shijo and Gojo in Kyoto

. sujikai ni futon shikitari yoi no haru .
(spring) night in spring. futon bedding.

. sumiuri ni hi no kurekakaru shiwasu kana .
(winter) charcoal vendor. the sun about to set, last day of the year

. sumiuri ni kagami misetaru onna kana .
(winter) charcoal vendor. a woman shows a mirror

. sumizumi ni nokoru samusa ya ume no hana .
(spring) plum blossoms. everywhere remain. cold remains

. sushi oshite shibaraku sabishiki kokoro kana .
(summer) sushi fish. my heart feels lonely

. sushi o osu sekijoo ni shi o dai subeku .
(summer) sushi fish. sushi press stone.

. sushi o osu ware sake kamosu tonari ari .
(summer) sushi fish. fermenting sushi, brewing sake rice wine

. sushi oke o araeba asaki yugooo kana .
(summer) sushi fish. sushi tub. washing the tub

. suzushisa ya kane o hanaruru kane no koe .
(summer) coolness. sound departing from temple bell

. suzushisa ya miyako o tatsu ni nagaregawa .
(summer) coolness. miyako, the capital of Kyoto

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. tabi 足袋 split-toe socks .

. tamoto　袂 long sleeve of a kimono .

. tanishi　たにし　田螺 mud snail . - and the stillness 静けさ shizukesa

. tanuki 狸 badger, racoon dog .

. Tao Yuan-ming 陶淵明 Too Enmei, To Enmei . (365 - 427)
one of Buson's favorite poets

. tarai 盥 tub, basin - noridarai 糊盥 glue tub .

. taue, ta-ue 田植 rice planting and other rice-related haiku .

. te 手 shiwade 皺手 hand, hands, wrinkled hands .

. temakura 手枕 (udemakura) hands/arms for a pillow .

. temari 手毬 "hand ball "toy, rag ball for children .

. Tengu Kaze, Tengukaze 天狗風 Tengu Wind, a sudden gust .

. - - - tera 寺　Buson visiting temples - - - .

. Teramura Hyakuchi 寺村百池 (1748 - 1836) .
- his patron in Kyoto

. teshoku 手燭 portable candlestick .

. Tobadono, Toba Dono 鳥羽殿 and Joonanguu 城南宮　Jonan-Gu shrine in Fushimi, Kyoto .

. Togakushi Mountain 戸隠 .
kijo momiji　鬼女紅葉 The Female Demon called "Momiji"

. tokoroten 心太, 心天 gelidium jelly .

. tonbo 蜻蛉　Tombo, dragonfly .

. tsubute, 天狗礫 Tengu throwing stones .

. tsujidoo　辻堂 wayside sanctuary .

. tsuki　月　moon / tsuki tenshin 月天心 .
collection

. tsukubayama, Tsukuba Yama, Tsukuba san 筑波山 Mount Tsukuba .

. tsurigane 釣鐘 kane 鐘 large temple bell .

. tsuto iri 衝突入 "visiting a home" / Yamada no tsuto-iri 山田のつと入 .

. tsutsuji 躑躅 azalea, azaleas .

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. tabidachi ya kaomise no himo miyuru naru .
(winter) Kaomise Kabuki. leaving on a journey

. tabi haite neru yo monouki yumemi kana .
(winter) split-toe socks. sleeping, dreaming

. taga tame no hikuki makura zo　haru no kure .
(spring) spring evening. for whom this low pillow?

. takadono no hokage ni shizumu wakaba kana たかどの .
kôrô / kooroo no hokage ni shizumu wakaba kana
(spring) young leaves. light from a lofty tower (pavilion)

. takenoko ya kooji o oshimu kaki no soto .
(summer) bamboo shoots. outside the hedge. sweet tangerines

. takiguchi ni hi o yobu koe ya haru no ame .
(spring) rain in spring. Imperial Palace, Takiguchi quarters for samurai

. takujoo no sushi ni me samushi Kangyotei .
(summer) sushi fish. sushi on the table. Fish-Viewing Pavillion

. tamoto shite harau ge-gaki no tsukue kana .
(summer) copying sutra writing practise. long kimono sleeve

. tarachine no tsuma mazu ari ya　hina no hana .
(spring) hina dolls. mother should have pinched the nose

. tasogare ya hagi ni itachi no Koodaiji .
(autumn) bush clover. weasel. dusk, temple Kodai-Ji

. tatazumeba tooku mo kikoyu kawazu kana .
(spring) frog. when I stand still I hear

. tegotae no　kumo ni hana ari　yumihajime .
(New Year) first bow shooting. blossoms in the clouds

. temakura ni mi o aisu nari oborozuki .
(spring) hazy moon. hands for a pillow. I like myself

. tengukaze nokorazu tsuta no ha ura kana .
(autumn) Japanese ivy. Tengu wind gust blows the leaves

. tenmansai tairo ni aishi hito mo ari.
(summer) Tenman Festival. people come to meet poet Tairo

. tenzoo no niwa no kogiku ya ginkakuji .
(autumn) small chrysanthemum. garden of the temple cook. Silver Pavillion in Kyoto

. tera samuku shikimi hamikobosu nezumi kana .
(winter) cold. temple in the cold. star anise. mice

. teratera to ishi hi ni no teru kareno kana .
(winter) withered field. bright glare. sun on rocks

. teshoku shite iro ushinaeru kigiku kana .
(autumn) chrysanthemum. portable candlestick. yellow chrysanthemums

. teshoku shite niwa fumu hito ya haru oshimu .
(spring) . portable candlestick. walking in the garden

. teshoku shite yoki futon dasu yosamu kana .
(autumn) chilly night. portable candlestick. a warm quilt bedding

. tokoroten sakashima ni ginga sanzenjaku .
(summer) gelidium jelly. the milky way upside-down

. to ni inu no negaeru oto ya fuyugomori .
(winter) winder seclusion. sleep. dog rolls over

. to o tataku tanuki to aki o oshimikeri .
(autumn) . badger, racoon. knocking on my door

. tobadono e gorokki isogu nowaki kana .
(autumn) typhoon. Jonangu and Toba-dono in Fushimi, Kyoto.

. tonboo ya mura natsukashiki kabe no iro .
(autumn) dragonfly. my beloved village. color of the walls

. toshi hitotsu tsumoru ya yuki no komachidera .
(winter) snow. one year older. Komachi temple

. tsujidoo no hotoke ni tomosu hotaru kana .
(summer) fireflies. roadside sanctuary. dead body

. tsujidoo ni shiseru hito ari mugi no aki .
(summer) autumn of the wheat. wayside sanctuary. dead person

. tsuma mo ko mo tera de mono kuu nowaki kana .
(autumn) typhoon. temple. mothers and children eat

. tsuma ya ko no negao mo mietsu kusurigui .
(winter) kusuri gui 薬喰 eating medicine. sleeping. wife and children

. tsunagi-uma yuki issoo no abumi kana .
(winter) snow. in both stirrups, tethered horse

. tsurigane ni tomarite nemuru kochoo kana .
(spring) butterfly. temple bell. sleeping

. tsuto-iri ya shiru hito ni au hyooshi nuke .
(autumn) Tsuto-Iri ritual. meeting a person I know, I feel at ease
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tsuto-iri ya nando no noren yukashisa yo / door curtain in front of the store room

. tsutsuji saite katayamazato no meshi shiroshi .
(spring) azalea. remote mountain village. boiled rice is white

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