Instead of buying lunch out again, I cooked pasta at home and enjoyed it on my balcony with a glass of white wine. After a year lost to shingles pain, I rediscovered how much I love that little space — and that spending, like working, needs its own sense of balance.
| 爽やか | さわやか | refreshing; crisp |
| 節約 | せつやく | saving money; economizing |
| 出費 | しゅっぴ | expenses; outlay |
| 積み重なる | つみかさなる | to pile up; to accumulate |
| メリハリ | めりはり | balance between on and off |
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