thought
How could you resent heaven (God) and blame others if youd only
recall and admit your own false and mistake.
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Ten (Heaven, God) wo Urami (resent) Hito (people) wo Togamuru (blame)
Koto (act) mo Araji (none) Waga (own) Ayamachi (false) wo Omoikaeseba (recall)
07. Ori ni furete
Ayamatamu
Koto mo koso are
Yononaka wa
Amari ni mono wo
Omoi sugoseba.
Occasional thought
People in this society worry too much and overly cautious about everything.
We all make mistakes sometimes in our life.
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Ayamatan (made mistake) Koto (thing) mo Kotoare (happen) Yononaka (society) wa Amari (too many) ni Mono (things) wo Omisugoseba (think too much)
08. Tomo
Ayamachi wo
Isame kawashite
Shitashimu ga
Makoto no tomo no
Kokoro naruramu
Friend
Its the true sprit of friendship if each of you point out others mistake and remonstrate no matter how close you are.
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Ayamachi (mistake) wo Isame(remonstrate) kawashite (exchange)
Shitashimu (become initmate) ga Makoto (true) no Tomo (friend) no Kokoro (heart, spirit) naruramu
09. Ganjyo matsu/ iwawo no ue no matsu
Arashi fuku
Yo nimo ugokuna
Hito gokoro
Iwao ni nezasu
Matsu no gotokuni
A Pine Tree on a Rock
No matter how harsh and stormy this world become, I wish peoples heart remain as solid and undisturbed as a pine tree rooted on the rock.
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Arashi (storm) Fuku (blow) Yo (world) nimo Ugokuna (dont be moved) Hitogokoro (human heart) Iwao (rock) ni Nezasu (rooted) Matsu (pine tree) no Gotokuni (as, like)
10. Nami
Areruka to
Mireba nagiyuku
Unabara no
Nami koso hito no
Yo ni nitarikere
The Wave
It seems to be stormy one moment but next moment it is calm. The wave in the ocean and the human society is so much alike.
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Areru (become rough) ka to Mireba (seem) Nagiyuku (calm down) Unabara (ocean) no. Nami (wave) koso Hito (people) no Yo (society) ni Nitari (alike) kere
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11. Won no furete
Ie tomite
Akanukoto naki
Minari tomo
Hito no tsutome ni
Okotaruna yume
Occasional Thought
Even though you have obtained wealth and problem free life, Please never forget the moral and obligations of the true human kind.
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Ie (family, manhood) Akanukoto (problems) Naki (none) Mi (self) tomo
Hito (human) no Tsutome (obligations) ni Okotaru (ignore) na Yume (never)
12. Kyodal
Ie no kaze
Fukisohamu yo mo
Miyurukana
Tsuranaru eda no
Shigeriai tsutsu
Brothers (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 naranamu
Heart (Spirit)
No matter what happens (hardship and misfortune) in their lifetime, I wish peoples 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) naruramu
14. 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 bodys 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 gorowo
Occasional 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 (night) wo
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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)
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