One stepping stone to another. Dazai san mentioned "A strange tale from the east of the river". Instead, it leads me to "Journey to the east." / Tokan Kiko

kono kawa no hayaki nagare mo

yo no naka no hito kokoro no

tagui to zo miru

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This river's swift torrential surge

bears no comparison with the fickle turbulence

of the human heart

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Here leave me the day,

didn't live it enough though

Let's leave at that.