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Snowy Reunion: A Journey Through Bamboo and Memories
Monday, 26 January, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Snowy Reunion: A Journey Through Bamboo and Memories Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-01-26-08-38-19-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 冷たい冬の日、春人は嵐山の竹林を歩いていた。En: On a cold winter's day, Haruto was walking through the bamboo grove of Arashiyama.Ja: 竹の間で、今年の初めての雪が足元に静かに積もっていた。En: Among the bamboo, the first snow of the year was quietly accumulating at his feet.Ja: 新年の余韻を残すランタンが道を照らし、幻想的な雰囲気を醸し出していた。En: Lanterns, which still carried the lingering atmosphere of the New Year, illuminated the path, creating a magical ambiance.Ja: 竹の長い緑の茎が風に揺れ、かすかな音を立てていた。En: The long green stalks of bamboo swayed in the wind, making a faint sound.Ja: 春人は心の中で過去を考え、少し不安を感じていた。En: Haruto was reflecting on the past in his mind and felt a little uneasy.Ja: 今日は、何年ぶりかに旧友の愛子と再会する日だった。En: Today was the day he would reunite with his old friend Aiko after many years.Ja: 彼はこの出会いがどんなものになるのか予想できなかった。En: He couldn't predict what this meeting would be like.Ja: しかし、心の奥には、愛子と思い出を共有したいという気持ちがあった。En: However, deep in his heart, there was a desire to share memories with Aiko.Ja: 時間通りに愛子が現れた。En: Aiko appeared right on time.Ja: 彼女もまた、過去の出来事を心に抱きながらそこに立っていた。En: She also stood there, carrying memories of past events in her heart.Ja: 二人は軽く挨拶を交わし、ゆっくりと竹の小径を歩き始めた。En: The two exchanged light greetings and slowly began to walk along the bamboo path.Ja: 静かな冬の空気の中、お互いの変化を感じ取ろうとしていた。En: In the quiet winter air, they tried to perceive the changes in each other.Ja: 「最近、どう？」春人は慎重に口を開いた。En: "How have you been lately?" Haruto cautiously opened his mouth.Ja: 「まあまあかな。でも元気にしてた。」愛子は微笑んだ。En: "Not bad. But I've been well," Aiko smiled.Ja: その笑顔は春人に昔の思い出を呼び起こさせた。En: That smile brought back old memories for Haruto.Ja: しばらく無言で歩いた後、春人は意を決して口を開いた。En: After walking in silence for a while, Haruto made up his mind to speak.Ja: 「昔のことだけど、謝りたかったんだ。En: "About the past, I wanted to apologize.Ja: 僕たち、あの時もっと話すべきだったと思ってる。」En: I think we should have talked more back then."Ja: 愛子は驚いたように春人を見たが、優しくうなずいた。En: Aiko looked at Haruto in surprise but nodded gently.Ja: 「私も同じことを考えていたの。En: "I've been thinking the same.Ja: 過去は戻らないけど、お互いに理解することができると思う。」En: The past can't be changed, but I believe we can understand each other."Ja: その夜、竹林のランタンの光の下で、二人はお互いの思いを明らかにした。En: That night, under the light of the lanterns in the bamboo grove, the two revealed their thoughts to each other.Ja: 誤解が解け、新しい理解が芽生えた。En: Misunderstandings were resolved, and a new understanding blossomed.Ja: そして、これからも連絡を取り合い続けることを約束した。En: They promised to keep in touch from now on.Ja: 帰り道、春人は心の中で満足感を感じていた。En: On the way back, Haruto felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.Ja: 開かれた対話がどれほど重要かを知り、愛子は許すことの重要性を学んだ。En: He realized how important open dialogue is, and Aiko learned the significance of forgiveness.Ja: 竹林を後にし、新しい一歩を踏み出した二人の心は、未来に向かって明るく輝いていた。En: Leaving the bamboo grove behind, having taken a new step forward, their hearts shone brightly toward the future. Vocabulary Words:grove: 竹林accumulating: 積もっていたlingering: 残すilluminated: 照らしambiance: 雰囲気swayed: 揺れreflecting: 考えuneasy: 不安reunite: 再会するpredict: 予想perceive: 感じ取ろうcautiously: 慎重にsmiled: 微笑んだapologize: 謝りたかったblossomed: 芽生えたresolved: 解けsatisfaction: 満足感significance: 重要性dialogue: 対話forgiveness: 許すrevealed: 明らかにしたexchanged: 交わしunderstanding: 理解promise: 約束したlingered: 残す余韻exhale: 吐き出すgentle: 優しくnodded: うなずいたfaint: かすかなbamboo: 竹
