桜の花に向き合うほど
花が咲かない時期の桜にも目がいくように
新緑も、木漏れ日も、落ち葉も、裸の枝も尊く
幹にも根にもそれぞれ役目がある
桜の花を愛することは、桜を丸ごと愛することだ

The more I gaze upon the cherry blossoms,
The more I am drawn to the cherry tree
When it is not in bloom.
The fresh green buds, the dappled sunlight/shadows of the canopy,
The trunk, the fallen leaves, and the bare boughs,
Are all precious.
Everything is connected one, and all so beautiful.
Each has its own role.
To love the cherry blossoms
Is to love the cherry tree through all its seasons.

夏を好きになれなかったあの日の私も
秋の気持ちよさを教えてくれたのは
夏の蒸し暑さだったことを知り
この街を好きになれなかったあの日の私も
別の日には魅了され
圧倒されることを知る
色も、気配も、全てが違う
季節のせいか
私のせいか

Even I, who could not embrace summer back then,
Came to understand that,
Those waves of sticky humid heat,
Taught me the pleasure of autumn's cool.
Even I, who could not embrace this city back then,
Came to know that,
On another day I could be captivated by it,
Even overwhelmed by it.
The colours, the atmosphere - everything is different.
Are the seasons ever-changing?
Or am I?