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ripple (on water); wavelets
ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance; discord; friction
湖面に細波が立ち、風の存在を知らせた。
Ripples formed on the lake surface, signaling the presence of wind.
細波が立つ穏やかな川辺を散歩した。
I strolled along a calm riverside where small ripples lapped.
夜の海岸で月明かりに照らされた細波を眺めていた。
I gazed at the ripples lit by moonlight along the night shore.