A translation of the epic poem by first-century Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius that provides an examination of atomic theory, natural phenomena, free will, and religious fears and prejudices.
Collection of ten fairy tales by Hans Christian Anderson that includes The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Emperor's New Suit, Princess and the Pea, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Thumbelina and The Ugly Duckling.
With Kazehaya attending a college near home and Sawako applying for school in Sapporo, the couple realize they are running out of high school days to be together and they separately wonder if they'll stay together past graduation.
A collection of haiku by seventeenth-century Japanese writer Matsuo Bash?, with literal translations into English and an overview of the poetic form and its emphasis on nature as a theme and extensive notes on the allusions and references of each piece.