We spend so much time behind our computer screens, so it is nice to, once-in-a-while, actually meet people. Today, Yumi shares a meeting with a Makoto+ member who happened to be in town. It was a lot of fun and helped motivate Yumi to keep on doing what she's doing.

KEY VOCABULARY:

わざわざ taking the trouble (to do something)

海(うみ)を越(こ)えて crossing the sea and

有名人(ゆうめいじん) famous person

用事(ようじ) business; tasks; affairs

年齢(ねんれい) age

鬼滅(きめつ)の刃(やいば) Demon Slayer (manga/anime)

披露(ひろう) presentation; displaying

自画自賛(じがじさん) self-praise

阿部寛(あべひろし) Abe Hiroshi (famous movie and TV star in Japan)

日本通(にほんつう) expert of Japan; Japanophile

交流(こうりゅう) exchange

機会(きかい)があれば whenever (I) have a chance

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