Kyūjitai form of 説明: explanation

tongue / reed of a woodwind (musical instrument) / clapper of a bell

snow / white as snow / cleanse

立春 (Risshun), the first day of spring in the traditional lunisolar calendar, / 立夏 (Rikka), the first day of summer, / 立秋 (Risshū), the first day of autumn, or / 立冬 (Rittō), the first day of winter

to emphasize / to passionately argue / advocate for something

emphasis / passionate argument / advocacy for something

first snow on a mountain

fallen snow; snowfall

coming alongside a pier

come alongside a pier, for a boat to land