Shigeriai tsutsuBrothers (Siblings) 
Although many siblings exist in a family, sometime the traditional family 
values seem to be lost and people live in disharmony in this society.
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Ie (family) no Kaze (wind) – family tradition in this case. Fukisowan (not in 
harmony). Yo (society) mo miyuru (seem to be )kana.  Turanaru (connected) Eda 
(branch) no. Shigeriai (grow over) tsutsu (continuously)13. Kokoro
Ikanaramu 
Kotoaru toki mo 
Utsusemi no 
Hito no kokoro yo 
Yutaka naranamuHeart (Spirit)
No matter what happens (hardship and misfortune) in their lifetime, I wish 
people’s heart and soul remain open and abundant.
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Ikanaran (what sort of) Kotoaru (happening) Toki (time) mo Utsusemi (life) no
Hito (people) no Kokoro (heart) yo Yutaka (rich, abundance) naruramu14.  Kusuri 

Iku kusuri 
Motomemu yorimo 
Tsuneni mi no
Yashinaigusa wo 
Tsumeyo tozo omou.Medicine
Instead of seeking many other medicines to cure their illness, I wish people 
would always honor their own body's healing ability and take good care of 
themselves.
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Kusuri means medicines (doctors). Motomemu means seek, want, desire. etc.
Mi (body) yashinaigusa (nurishing herbs - healing ability in this case).15.  
Ori ni furete 
Ikusa-bito 
Ikanaru nobe ni 
Akasuramu 
Ka no koe shigeku 
Nareru yo gorowoOccasional Thought
As I hear increased sound of mosquitoes, I feel deeply for my solders. How 
would they sleep through the night since battlefield must be filled with 
mosquitoes, too.
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Ikusabito (soldiers) Ikanaru (what sort of) Nobe (field) ni Akasuran (spend 
night) Ka (mosquitoes) no Koe (sound) Shigeku (increase) Nareru (become) Yogoro 
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16.  Kyouiku/Oshie
Isao aru 
Hito wo oshie no 
Oya to shite  
Oboshi tatenamu 
Yamato nadeshiko Education
For gracious Japanese ladies, please choose meritorious people for role model 
and learn your lifelong lesson from them.
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Isao (merit) Aru (posses) Hito (people) wo Oshie (lesson) no Oya (master) to 
shite Oboshitatenamu (grow up) Yamato (Japan) Nadeshiko (pink flowers/women)17. 
Mizu no ue no Ochibana
Ike no omo
Ni nozomeru hana
No ureshiki
Wa chiretemo mizu
Ni ukabu narikeriA Flower on the Water
It’s wonderful to see flowers that grow over the pond. It’ll float on the water 
and still beautiful even after fell off from the stem.
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Ike (pond) no Omo (surface) ni Nozomeru (be sighted) Hana (flower) no Ureshiki 
(pleasurable) wa Chirite (fell off) mo Mizu (water) ni Ukabu (float) narikeri18.
 Tsukimae Hotaru
Ike no omo
Wa tsuki ni yuzurite
Ashi no ha no 
Shigemi gakure ni
Yuku hotoro kanaThe Moon and the Firefly
The moon reflects so beautifully over the pond, a humble firefly compromises 
its existence by flying behind the bushes of reed leaves.
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Ike (pond) no Omo (surface) wa Tsuki (moon) ni Yuzurite (surrender) Ashi no ha 
(Reed leaves) no Shigemi (bush) Gakure (hide) ni Yuku (going) Hotaru (firefly) 
kana19. Tama
Isasaka no 
Kizu naki tama mo 
Tomosureba 
Chiri ni hikari wo