2/2) "Father's gentle smile unfolds" captures the meaning of "綻び" as a soft, warm smile spreading on the father's face. "Fresh sake arrives" translates "新走り," hinting at the arrival of the season’s new sake, which ties to the memory of the father's joy. #haikujp

思い出は　父の綻び　新走り　　　（おもいでは　ちちのほころび　あらばしり）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

2/2) "Saffron flowers greet us all" captures the sense of the flowers' gentle, welcoming presence, and "a gentle hello" conveys the idea of the flowers as if they are extending a polite greeting, mirroring the Japanese phrase "ご挨拶." #haikujp

百花園　サフランの花　ご挨拶　　　（ひゃかえん　さふらんのはな　ごあいさつ）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

人気なく　喪服の親子　曼珠沙華　　　（ひとけなく　もふくのおやこ　まんじゅしゃげ）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

身に沁みる　母の一言　過去栞　　　（みにしみる　ははのひとこと　かこしおり）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

口いっぱい　一家の団欒　栗ご飯　　　（くちいっぱい　いっかのだんらん　くりごはん）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

二人して　銀杏拾い　躓いて　　　（ふたりして　ぎんなんひろい　つまずいて）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

元気でね　友温めて　秋時雨　　　（げんきでね　ともあたためて　あきしぐれ）＜正弘＞#haikujp

文字一つ　筆先の陰　寒露かな　　　（もじひとつ　ふでさきのかげ　かんろかな）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

七十路を　焦らず暮す　瞑色や　　　（ななそじを　あせらずくらす　めいしょくや）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

帽子取り　食込むゴムや　母自慢　　　（ぼうしとり　くいこむごむや　ははじまん）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

3/4) "Boar-shaped rice cakes" represents "亥の子餅", referring to the traditional rice cakes eaten during the "亥の日" celebration, symbolic of good fortune and health. #haikujp

2/4) "Only two" reflects "残る二つの", emphasizing the symbolism of something left over, adding to the quiet atmosphere. #haikujp

1/4) Falling silent, only two boar-shaped rice cakes remain. In this translation: "Falling silent" translates "押し黙り", capturing the sense of quietness and introspection. #haikujp

押し黙り　残る二つの　亥の子餅　　　（おしだまり　のこるふたつの　いのこもち）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

2/3) "Children gaze at" translates "園児眺むる", describing the innocent act of children observing something in nature. "The unripe chestnuts" translates "青栗や", highlighting the unripe, green chestnuts that signal the early autumn season. #haikujp

1/3) In Suwa's sacred grove, children gaze at the unripe chestnuts. In this translation: "In Suwa's sacred grove" translates "諏訪の杜", invoking a sacred or revered place in Japan, without restricting it to a specific location. #haikujp

諏訪の杜　園児眺むる　青栗や　　　（すわのもり　えんじながむる　あおぐりや）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

3/4) "Comparing their umbrellas" translates "傘比べ", expressing how the children are joyfully looking at each other's umbrellas, perhaps marveling at their size, color, or design. #haikujp

2/4) "Children lined up" translates "園児並んで", capturing the image of children standing in a row, evoking their playful, innocent nature. #haikujp

1/4) Autumn rain falls, children lined up comparing their umbrellas. In this translation: "Autumn rain falls" translates "秋の雨", setting the scene with the soft, cool rain typical of autumn. #haikujp

秋の雨　園児並んで　傘比べ　　　（あきのあめ　えんじならんで　かさくらべ）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

3/4) "The chill of wandering cold" translates "そぞろ寒", expressing the vague, lingering coldness felt both in the season and in the speaker’s heart after the friend's departure. #haikujp

2/4) "Departs on a journey" translates "旅立ちて", capturing the moment of separation as the friend leaves. #haikujp

1/4) A friend of my soul departs on a journey, the chill of wandering cold. In this translation: "A friend of my soul" translates "刎頚の朋", referring to a friend with whom the speaker shares a deep and profound connection, akin to a "friend of my soul." #haikujp

刎頚の　朋旅立ちて　そぞろ寒　　　（ふんけいの　ともたびだちて　そぞろざむ）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

2/3) "No words are needed" translates "言葉なくとも", capturing the unspoken understanding and closeness between the couple. "Peanuts in the fall" translates "落花生", a reference to the seasonal aspect of the poem, symbolizing the shared, simple moments between them. #haikujp

1/3) With my wife here, no words are needed, peanuts in the fall. In this translation: "With my wife here" translates "妻がいて", expressing the quiet presence of the wife. #haikujp

妻がいて　言葉なくとも　落花生　　　（つまがいて　ことばなくとも　らっかせい）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

3/4) "The flowers of buckwheat" translates "蕎麦の花", identifying the subject of the poem, which are the small, white buckwheat flowers swaying in the wind. #haikujp

2/4) "Pure white innocence" reflects the phrase "無垢の白さ", conveying the purity and cleanliness of the white buckwheat flowers. #haikujp

1/4) The wind blows gently, pure white innocence, the flowers of buckwheat. In this translation: "The wind blows gently" translates "風なびく", capturing the soft movement of the wind through the buckwheat flowers. #haikujp

風なびく　無垢の白さや　蕎麦の花　　　（かぜなびく　むくのしろさや　そばのはな）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

3/4) "A night lamp burning" conveys the image of the "夜なべの灯", which symbolizes the long hours spent studying late into the night, with the soft glow of a lamp accompanying the child’s efforts. #haikujp

2/4) "The sound of pages turning" translates "めくる紙音", conveying the quiet and repetitive sound of turning pages in a silent, concentrated environment. #haikujp

1/4) A child studying for exams, the sound of pages turning, a night lamp burning. In this translation: "A child studying for exams" captures the image of a child preparing diligently for an important test, just as "受験子や" highlights the student's effort. #haikujp

受験子や　めくる紙音　夜なべの灯　　　（じゅけんしや　めくるかみおと　よなべのひ）＜正弘＞ #haikujp

3/4) "Crickets sing" translates "ちちろ鳴く", referring to the sound of crickets, a traditional symbol of autumn in Japanese culture, adding to the atmosphere of the quiet, reflective night. #haikujp