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The Japan Meteorological Agency 日本気象庁;
blossom 開花;

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The cherry blossoms have already started to open in Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency checked a special tree inside Yasukuni Shrine last Sunday and said that the blossoms had started to open there. Other early prefectures include Hiroshima and Fukuoka, but here in Nagoya we are still waiting. The Japan Meteorological Agency checked the special tree in Nagoya yesterday, but none of the blossoms were open. Today we might have better luck. One thing is for sure. By the end of the month, the whole of Japan will be pink! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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James Bond　 ジェームズ・ボンドは、イギリスの作家イアン・フレミング（1908年 – 1964年）のスパイ小説、およびこれを原作とするメディア・フランチャイズである;
What a pain! 　面倒だなあ!
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When Apple came out with the iPhone X, I was excited. This cell phone could learn to recognize the face of the owner and unlock itself. It was like something out of a James Bond movie! When I bought the phone, I really enjoyed the new technology, but now I’m not so happy. It no longer recognizes me because I wear a mask every day. My old phone was better. I could put my finger on the home button, and it would unlock. Now I have to input my passcode every time. What a pain! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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