生きている自分と死んだ彼らの差(さ)は「偶然」であり、生と死は紙一重(かみひとえ)であるということ

The dead bee, the killed rat, and the newt accidentally killed. By staring at these three 'deaths of small animals,' 'I' deeply realized that the difference between the living self and the dead animals was actually only a tiny 'accident,' and that life and death are separated by a hair's breadth. Reaching a state of mind of humble, quiet resignation—that he was merely surviving by pure chance—'I' finished the recuperation and returned to Tokyo. A miraculous masterpiece of state-of-mind fiction in Japanese literature.