Though tempted to laze in bed, I pushed myself out for a walk in the soft air after morning rain. Early hydrangeas were already blooming by the road, and I felt glad to live in a country of four changing seasons.
| 雨上がり | あめあがり | just after the rain |
| だらだら | だらだら | lazily; idly |
| 勇気を振り絞る | ゆうきをふりしぼる | to muster all one's courage |
| 紫陽花 | あじさい | hydrangea |
| 移りかわり | うつりかわり | transition; changing (of seasons) |
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