on a heart full of regret the sun shines and a small bird comes to sing
kuiru kokoro ni hi ga teri kotori kite naku ka
1936–1937 · At the Gochūan hermitage
Sōmokutō · A Landscape of Weeds (Zassō fūkei)
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Even upon him, carrying a heart full of regret, the sun shines and a small bird comes to sing. Heedless of his mood, the world is bright as ever. That carefree brightness loosens the regret a little.