What is happiness? It may sound like Yumi is waxing philosophical in today's episode, but she actually gives a rather concrete definition. What do you think? When are you the happiest?

KEY VOCABULARY:

幸(しあわ)せ happiness

定義(ていぎ) definition

状態(じょうたい) condition; state; situation; circumstance

実現(じつげん) actualization; realization

コツコツと steadily; laboriously

節約(せつやく) economizing; cutting back

貯金(ちょきん) saving money; putting money aside

夢(ゆめ)が叶(かな)った dream came true

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