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I bought a ticket for the subtitle session, but the subtitles disappear as soon as Japanese is spoken.

《日租家庭》（レンタル・ファミリー）里，老板打电话给客户，用的是日语。日本上映的普通字幕版，到了这种对白，银幕下方就空了。有位听障观众等到人物重新说起英语，才又

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One bicycle at the "second-closest station" to my workplace.

前の晩、自転車を置いた駅が翌朝の降り口になる。駅から職場までのバスが混むなら、そこだけ自転車に替えられる。車体は職場側の駅に置けるから、自宅の駐輪場がいっぱ

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The run to the train at GALA Yuzawa comes with a warning.

If you’re going to turn back, now’s the time. That’s what the yellow sign says n

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Thick curry over rice; even soft rice can be mixed in.

同一款浓肉末咖喱，配偏黏的「ミルキークイーン」，饭一凉更黏，有试吃的人觉得吃着沉。换成日本为咖喱培育的「華麗舞」，米粒表面没那么黏，咬开仍是软的。拌进厚酱里，还

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Shichi-Go-San: three cameras. Family photos will have to wait.

父親が子どもにカメラを向ける。おじいちゃんと伯父さんも、それぞれ別の場所から名前を呼ぶ。子どもの目線があっちこっちに散った。家族4人で写るのは、お参りの最後に三

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Four futons, right up to the dining table.

The floor used to get wiped in the morning. Then a family of four started sleepi

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That night, planes could still land at New Chitose, but trains to Sapporo were stopped.

札幌（新千岁）。机票上是一站，走起来是两段。今年1月25日，去札幌的JR和机场巴士已经停了，仍有飞机落在千岁市的新千岁机场。一位从东京来的旅客，航班晚了五小时；

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On a morning when I left for work early, leaving the house key in my child's care.

豊中市で、子どもより先に家を出ていた保護者がいる。鍵をかけるのは、最後に出る小学生。家を出てからもGPSを見て、子どもの位置がまだ家のままだと気になった。桜塚小

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At Ikebukuro's Mikado, the ribbons come from the seats.

At the Mikado strip theater’s January anniversary show in Toshima, Tokyo, ribbon

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Ginzan Onsen: you must arrive earlier for the hot springs than for the light festival.

14:30从大石田站上车，15:10到银山庄。再走五分钟进温泉街，山形县尾花沢市的共同浴场「しろがね湯」已经关门了。这班预约车计划从12月25日开到明年3月7日

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In Taito, the kids asked to play in Chinese.

The request for English games came from grown-ups. At one of Taito’s after-schoo

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Fukuoka street stalls: the next stall is visited after finishing the first plate.

福岡の屋台で肩が触れそうな席に座っても、連れと晩ごはんを食べて帰る晩がある。キャナルシティ近くで焼き鳥を食べた人は、注文して、食べて、会計。隣の客との会話はほと

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All water tanks are 370 liters; can you still take a shower at 11 p.m.?

晚上七点，妈妈和两个孩子先洗。十一点，爸爸才进浴室。刚搬进去时，这家人连洗碗都省着用热水。后来发现，自家370升的エコキュート剩两格左右会自动补烧，有时还在用热

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A full bike lot can still let you in.

At the YK bike lot by Urawa Station’s east exit, a monthly pass lets you tap in

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I've learned a lot of new grammar.

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In goalball, even players who don't throw the ball take a running start.

右で助走の音がして、ボールは左から来る。コートの六人はみんな目隠し。ボールを持っていない選手がわざと足音を立てて、守備がそっちに寄ったら反対側に隙間ができる。去

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Two days for a new washer, half a day to do laundry

New Year's party toast at noon, back at the desk by 1 p.m.

About 20 meters to the tracks; I could keep the living room window open

The allotment harvest set off the seat belt alarm

I bought a ticket for the subtitle session, but the subtitles disappear as soon as Japanese is spoken.

One bicycle at the "second-closest station" to my workplace.

The run to the train at GALA Yuzawa comes with a warning.

Thick curry over rice; even soft rice can be mixed in.

Shichi-Go-San: three cameras. Family photos will have to wait.

Four futons, right up to the dining table.

That night, planes could still land at New Chitose, but trains to Sapporo were stopped.

On a morning when I left for work early, leaving the house key in my child's care.

At Ikebukuro's Mikado, the ribbons come from the seats.

Ginzan Onsen: you must arrive earlier for the hot springs than for the light festival.

In Taito, the kids asked to play in Chinese.

Fukuoka street stalls: the next stall is visited after finishing the first plate.

All water tanks are 370 liters; can you still take a shower at 11 p.m.?

A full bike lot can still let you in.

I've learned a lot of new grammar.

In goalball, even players who don't throw the ball take a running start.