Meanings

portable paper lantern for walking at night

the New Year begins

faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark

style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho)

Tang lunar calendar (used for 823 years in Japan)

Wisdom King

clear glass

to be frank

faint light

Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)

Golden Light Sutra

pavilion housing the sacred mirror (in Heian Palace)

statement of opposition

just after a holiday break

watercolor

missing person

explanation

address unknown

clear as day

Yellow River civilization