無常 impermanence

昔は、人の目を楽しませてくれた桜（ソメイヨシノ）ですが、今では、幹や枝が朽ちて危険なので、ばっさり切られました。ソメイヨシノの寿命は150年位だそうです。すべてのものは、例外なく変化し続けます。

In the old days, this cherry tree, Someiyoshino, pleased the eyes of the people, but now, the trunk and branches of the tree had been rotten and had become dangerous, so they were cut extensively. They say the life-span of "Someiyoshino" is about 150 years. Everything continues changing without exception.

at the present time

when it was full of animation