Sakura and Suzuki's Long Distance Relationship
When Suzuki's work suddenly takes him to Okinawa, his budding relationship with Sakura is tested.
Told in very short episodes that feature informal Japanese and lots of helpful notes, the Easier editions of this series make a great first step for new readers. (43 episodes)
Sakura talks about her hope to visit Suzuki over the upcoming Golden Week vacation.
Notes: This article features communication that you might see between peers in a close relationship, including mostly informal verbs, dropped particles, incomplete sentences, intimate forms of address, and so on.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers |  |
| Easier | Unread | 12077 | |
| Harder | Unread | 6543 |
Suzuki describes his daily life in Okinawa.
Notes: This article features communication that you might see between peers in a close relationship, including mostly informal verbs, dropped particles, incomplete sentences, intimate forms of address, and so on.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 7211 | |
| Harder | Unread | 4473 |
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Plans for the Okinawa trip begin to firm up as Sakura spots a deal at the local travel agency.
Notes: This article features communication that you might see between peers in a close relationship, including mostly informal verbs, dropped particles, incomplete sentences, intimate forms of address, and so on.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 4041 | |
| Harder | Unread | 2200 |
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Suzuki looks forward to Sakura's visit.
Notes: This article features communication that you might see between peers in a close relationship, including mostly informal verbs, dropped particles, incomplete sentences, intimate forms of address, and so on.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 1965 | |
| Harder | Unread | 1267 |
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Sakura announces that she has bought tickets…and presents Suzuki with a difficult decision.
Notes: This article features communication that you might see between peers in a close relationship, including mostly informal verbs, dropped particles, incomplete sentences, intimate forms of address, and so on.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 1576 | |
| Harder | Unread | 1123 |
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Excited about Sakura's upcoming visit, Suzuki suggests a side trip.
Notes: This article features communication that you might see between peers in a close relationship, including mostly informal verbs, dropped particles, incomplete sentences, intimate forms of address, and so on.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 1154 | |
| Harder | Unread | 878 |
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Sakura eases Suzuki's mind and provides more details about her day-to-day work environment.
Notes: This episode has lots of great vocabulary and grammar patterns, such as words for "inviting" someone out on a date, working hard "on" something, and using the -te form to provide a reason.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 916 | |
| Harder | Unread | 736 |
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Suzuki remembers saying goodbye to Sakura at the airport.
Notes: This episode contains examples of a more colloquial equivalent of the negative -te form, and an expression that means "to feel (a certain way)" or "to have (a certain kind of) experience."
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 667 | |
| Harder | Unread | 588 |
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Sakura reminds Suzuki of her martial arts prowess.
Notes: This shorter episode nevertheless contains great vocab related to judo, as well as some interesting expressions such as "to make a move" on someone, and "to have a bad time."
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 630 | |
| Harder | Unread | 572 |
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Suzuki reflects on his experiences swimming in the Okinawan sea.
Notes: This episode contains examples of the -te yokatta pattern, which indicates happiness or relief over something that has happened, and the -te oku pattern, which means "to do something in advance; to do in preparation."
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 587 | |
| Harder | Unread | 536 |
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Suzuki shares a reason for optimism about the typhoon.
Notes: This episode contains fun vocabulary, such as words for a man or woman who can make their own good weather, as well as extended annotations explaining useful patterns and expressions.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 491 | |
| Harder | Unread | 457 |
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Suzuki sends a message that he expects Sakura will see after arriving in Naha.
Notes: This episode contains a sentence that demonstrates the -te kara pattern combined with the no that stands in for a person, place, thing, time, or reason, along with a breakdown of the grammar in play.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| Easier | Unread | 377 | |
| Harder | Unread | 375 |