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Friday morning in Shimonoseki: spent the entire morning moving goods; it took about two to three hours, there wasn't much, and nothing was particularly heavy.

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In winter at Kaisei, the black band floating on the sea is a flock of ducks.

江戸川区の葛西臨海公園では、冬に海の一角が黒く見えることがある。親子の観察会でそこに望遠鏡を向けると、スズガモがびっしり浮いていた。子どもに双眼鏡を渡す前に、ま

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What happens to a 30 kg bag of rice when the bentos stop?

Thirty kilos can be three months of rice when lunch also comes out of the rice c

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For tax refunds at Narita transit, do not check shochu with your luggage.

行李條上印的是海外目的地，到了成田，箱子不會跟著人上樓。搭日航國內線轉國際線，兩段都已報到、行李也直掛了，親友就能走第二航廈二樓的轉機通道。想退稅的話，過安檢前

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On moving day, the cat's room was for two houses.

荷物を積む旧居でも、降ろす新居でも、引っ越し屋さんが出入りするあいだは玄関が開く。猫と一緒に移るなら、その間は人が出入りしない部屋を、両方の家で決めておく。

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The Ishigaki trip was recorded in a school notebook.

In the mangroves along Ishigaki’s Fukido River, little balls of sand dotted the

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On the night of the Chichibu Night Festival, trains had to yield to the floats.

秩父市的山车到团子坂下，要过御花畑站旁的铁路道口。车顶比架线高，秩父铁道得暂时拆开道口上方那一段。今年12月3日本祭，晚上约7点半到10点半，秩父站到影森站之间

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The remote control car wouldn't run; my older sister could play, but my younger sister waited for repairs.

電池を替えるとリモコンは赤く光ったけど、中古のラジコンは走らない。姉はリモコンで親を右へ左へ動かすまねをして遊んだ。妹がやりたかったのは、車を自分で走らせること

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The moving truck arrived on the fifth day of double rent.

Four days with the new keys before the truck. One day with the old apartment aft

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Getting natural curls cut in Japan: I want the sides trimmed but fear the top will flatten.

耳边鼓起来，头顶却想留点蓬，可以指着两处说：「横の広がりを抑えたいです。トップはすかないでください。」有位头发细软又带卷的客人，听到理发师说「軽くしますね」，当

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A used child-carrying electric bicycle, even with five lights, runs out of battery on the way home.

片道6km、坂以外は省エネモード。約6万4千円の中古の子乗せ電動自転車で通勤していた人は、満充電で出ても帰りに電池が切れる日があった。3万1千円で手に入れた新品

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Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, all the layers in one bite

Cabbage, noodles, egg, and the thin crepe underneath. That’s a lot to hold toget

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Press the microwave button, and even the heating stops

空调吹着暖风，滚筒洗衣机在烘衣服，冷冻饭推进微波炉，一按，整屋都黑了。今年年初，有两个人住 2LDK，冬天常在饭点跳闸，一周能有一两回。洗衣机早就开始烘了，热饭

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A day to visit Toyohashi Zoo before the rain arrives

傘が要る日のほうが、動物園に出かけやすかった。豊橋市ののんほいパークに通っていた親子は、人が少ない雨の日などを選んでいた。娘は動物が好きでも、イヤーマフ越しに急

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I want to eat something delicious

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The meeting moved from Shinkansen car 7 to Odawara Station

On a Friday train from Shin-Osaka, a passenger joined a meeting from an S Work s

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Replacing a Rakuten Mobile SIM card via the app requires the verification code sent to the old, broken card

同一张乐天移动的卡换到另一部手机，还是读不出来。原手机插上别的卡却能读。想把原号码换成 eSIM，打开 my 楽天モバイル，又要等这个号码收验证码。那次电话和聊

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At a café in Nihonbashi, talking about travel through a tabletop robot

岡山のおすすめを聞いて、今度はデンマークの美術館をすすめる。中央区日本橋の分身ロボットカフェ「DAWN」で、以前こんな会話があった。タブレットでの注文を手伝った

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On the day I returned to work, my child stayed at the daycare until 4:30 for the first time.

Friday morning in Shimonoseki: spent the entire morning moving goods; it took about two to three hours, there wasn't much, and nothing was particularly heavy.

In winter at Kaisei, the black band floating on the sea is a flock of ducks.

What happens to a 30 kg bag of rice when the bentos stop?

For tax refunds at Narita transit, do not check shochu with your luggage.

On moving day, the cat's room was for two houses.

The Ishigaki trip was recorded in a school notebook.

On the night of the Chichibu Night Festival, trains had to yield to the floats.

The remote control car wouldn't run; my older sister could play, but my younger sister waited for repairs.

The moving truck arrived on the fifth day of double rent.

Getting natural curls cut in Japan: I want the sides trimmed but fear the top will flatten.

A used child-carrying electric bicycle, even with five lights, runs out of battery on the way home.

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, all the layers in one bite

Press the microwave button, and even the heating stops

A day to visit Toyohashi Zoo before the rain arrives

I want to eat something delicious

The meeting moved from Shinkansen car 7 to Odawara Station

Replacing a Rakuten Mobile SIM card via the app requires the verification code sent to the old, broken card

At a café in Nihonbashi, talking about travel through a tabletop robot