After work I strolled with a friend under the late-blooming cherry trees near Zojoji Temple and Tokyo Tower. With wind and rain in the forecast, I looked up at every branch, determined to enjoy this year's fleeting blossoms without regret.
| お花見 | おはなみ | cherry-blossom viewing |
| 拍子抜け | ひょうしぬけ | anticlimax, letdown |
| 気分屋 | きぶんや | moody person, creature of moods |
| 見逃す | みのがす | to miss (seeing) |
| 心残り | こころのこり | regret, lingering attachment |
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