Basho and his Narrow Road to the Deep North

Station 3 Notes

Paper coat, rainwear, raincoat
The paper coat was made from a kind of lacquered or oiled paper which made it both waterproof and wind resistant.

Reasons, to bear, inevitably, on the way, away
Basho concludes with a statement of resignation saying, in effect, "These are the difficulties faced by all travellers."