haiku poet

Synonym of ほととぎす (hototogisu): the lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus

Short for 正岡子規 (Masaoka Shiki): Meiji-period author, poet, and literary critic

matter of taste

liked, favorite

fondness, favor, favour

freely; as much as one wants

like to / enjoy / be fond of

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me