truly good — the sound of the evening shower's water here and there
honni yokatta yūdachi no mizuoto ga soko-koko
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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The evening shower has passed, and the sound of water lingers here and there. "Truly good," the local words spill out. The relief of parched things made moist comes to him as sound.