First reeds sprout

First rainbows

Swallows return

Distant thunders heard

First cherry blossoms

Sparrows build the first nest

Caterpillars become butterflies

First peach blossoms

Hibernating insects surface

Grass sprouts, trees bud

Mist starts to linger

Rain moistens the soil

Fish swim after the thaw

Bush warblers start singing in the mountains

Hens start laying eggs

Ice thickens on streams

Butterburs bud

Pheasants start to call

Springs thaw

Water Dropwort flourishes

Wheat sprouts under snow

Deer shed antlers

Self-heal sprouts

Salmon gather and swim upstream

Bears start hibernating in their dens

Tachibana citrus tree leaves start to turn yellow

North wind blows the leaves from the trees

Rainbows hide

Daffodils bloom

Land starts to freeze