Spring Reflection : Embracing Change and Finding JoySpring in Ritsurin Garden

春は多くの人が新しいことを始める季節です。やりたいことがある人、挑戦する人はいい機会だと思います。がんばってください。応援しています。でも春だからといって、特に無理して何か始めなくてもいいと思います。Finding Happiness in the Present: Embracing the Spirit of Spring in Japan and Letting Go of the Pressure to Start Something New.

Apr 3, 2021 — 11 min read

Spring Reflection : Embracing Change and Finding JoySpring in Ritsurin Garden — Photo by zoo_monkey / Unsplash

春(はる) - Spring
入園(にゅうえん)料(りょう) - Admission fee
卒業式(そつぎょうしき) - Graduation ceremony
入学(にゅうがく)式(しき) - Entrance ceremony
就職(しゅうしょく)する - to get a job
比(くら)べる - Compare
エネルギー - Energy
住宅街(じゅうたくがい) - Residential area
創作(そうさく)活動(かつどう) - Creative activity
完璧(かんぺき)主義(しゅぎ) - Perfectionism

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