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[Japanese]
Sign of spring, sounds of foot steps bring good news.By the sound of someonefs foot steps, we can often tell how the owner of those foot steps feels. The sound of the foot steps that I hear now trying to tell me how their owner feels is almost running and excited.There are many varieties of ways in which nature shows us signs of spring. I feel that this good news of springfs arrival is brought by the foot steps.
[season words] sign of spring Water is less cold, lullaby sung off-tune.In early spring the coldness is lessened, the water in the rivers and ponds feels somewhat warmer, and so we call this season gwater-warming seasonh.A mother carrying her baby on her back is walking outside and singing a lullaby. Her lullaby is somewhat off-tune. But even if it is off-tune, the baby falls asleep listening to the motherfs lullaby. There is spring in the air. The off-tune lullaby emphasizes this season of gwater-warming,h and peacefulness.
[season words] water-warming Regardless, it is St. Valentinefs Day.St. Valentinefs Day in Japan is big event for women, an opportunity to send chocolate, and to confess their love to men. Television programs and magazines compete with their special features about St. Valentinefs Day. Women form long lines in front of chocolate shops, which adds gaiety to the towns and for the people.Although it is a little over done, it is sad to totally ignore such an occasion. Why not enjoy the festival called St. Valentinefs Day! Regardless of onefs private situation, St. Valentinefs Day is the day to be happy.
[season words] St. Valentinefs Day Traveling attire, reflecting in the pools of melted snow.Travelers are scarce during the winter in the deep snow season. But in early spring, when snow starts to melt, travelers begin to appear as if they have been waiting for spring to come. And those travelersf attire reflects in the pools of melting snow.A sign of spring, pools of melted snow shine, reflecting the bright spring sun. To see the travelersf attire in the pools of shinny melted snow, is a symbol of happiness saying that now they can travel.
[season words] snow melting translated by Mineko Azuma
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