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12 Responses to “Upper Intermediate Lesson #11 - Cherry Blossom Showdown 3”
Friday at 6:30 pm
Mina-san, this was a pretty crazy story, but as things go here during hanami, I don’t think it’s so far fetched.
Friday at 7:45 pm
Wow! They’re getting married?!

Anyone else been following the intro mini-drama?
About the lesson, I’d love to try a drinking contest under the cherry blosssoms, but no cherry blossoms where I live.
Friday at 7:45 pm
looks crowded in that photo
must go next time I visit Japan
Friday at 8:46 pm
lol. Super crowded.
Friday at 11:38 pm
“You will get a rocket from our president if you lose?”
That makes no sense. At least, I’ve never heard this phrase and I have no idea what it means. Wouldn’t a better translation have been “You’ll get a good chewing out by the president if you lose”?
Saturday at 4:37 am
いいな~ … 青山出版の桜井さんは今桜の下に寝るのことができますね!でも彼は花見をするがもうちょっと難しいと思いますよ!これは日本人の会社に対して献身の例ですよね!
ところで、“お酒で決めましょう”って言いましたが、どうしてテキーラを飲んでいますか? 日本酒はテキーラよりおいしいと思います。。。
Sunday at 3:23 am
Are the cherry blossoms blooming in Tokyo yet?
Tuesday at 12:06 pm
ラップトップを持っていって、桜の下で仕事をするなんでどうでしょう。そうしたら、会社のお花見の場所も取れるし・・・。
ピーターが許してくれるなら、桜の下で仕事したいなぁ・・・。
Wednesday at 5:05 pm
the cherry blossoms are starting to bloom in tokyo! i took a picture of the shrine across the street this morning:
marky
Friday at 2:15 pm
we ate lunch at Hie Jinja today so we could see the cherry blossoms.
as i promised, i took some pictures for you guys!
日枝神社で乱血を食べました。
桜です!
桜
この写真、微妙ww
鳥居の下まゆみさん、ノリさん、どんさんです。
まゆみさん、マーキー、ノリさんです。
桜と鳥居
桜と虎
hope you enjoy them!
Friday at 6:54 pm
とても綺麗ですね!
Saturday at 9:38 am
きれいですよね。
上海でも見えるよ.
The cherry blossoms in Shanghai are a bit more grubby than in Japan though. More grey. EVERYTHING’s very clean in Japan though, ね?
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