After a week of rain, I had given up on this year's cherry blossoms — until a blue-sky morning walk revealed trees still full of buds. With their sweet fragrance in the air, the weekend promises one more round of sakura.
| しとしと | しとしと | (rain falling) softly and steadily |
| つぼみ | つぼみ | flower bud |
| 満開 | まんかい | full bloom |
| 香り | かおり | scent; fragrance |
| 天気予報 | てんきよほう | weather forecast |
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