A certain young friend.
he comes treading through fallen leaves, saying he's met his sweetheart
ochiba o funde kite koibito ni atta nado to iu
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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A young friend comes treading over the fallen leaves and tells how he has met his sweetheart. In the withering season, only youth glows faintly warm. The listener, saying nothing, thinks of the sound of the fallen leaves.