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With the Seishun 18 pass, passing through the gate is faster; for the return trip, you must book in advance.

周五出门，周日回来，三日票刚好。要是在家多住一晚，周一早上回程就得另安排。旧版青春18有五格，坐哪天就盖一格，空着的可以留给下个周末。现在票面直接印好起止日，中

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Where to cut the shelf board you already own.

An old board, a new nook, and a pipe right where the shelf should go. There’s a

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At Dōgo's strip theater, udon noodles are served to the daytime audience.

受付でかけうどんを頼んで、黒い扉を開ける。松山市のニュー道後ミュージックで、薄暗い舞台を眺めながら客席で一杯食べた人がいる。ここは週末の昼に「心の湯うどん釜爺

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After taping old windows with bubble wrap and letting them dry, the room remains cold.

暖风机一停，储物间很快又冷下来。贴气泡膜前后各测了一遍，都是这样。最先看得出变化的是同一栋房子里的工作间。原来玻璃和铝框都会挂水珠，贴完结露少了很多。那是岐

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Thanksgiving in Japan, with shokupan under the chicken.

If there’s only room for one roasting dish, let the stuffing hold up the chicken

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Nagasaki's night view, facing Mount Inasa.

長崎のグラバー園から港を見ると、園の屋根の向こうで造船所のクレーンが黄色く光っている。その上にはまだ稲佐山の稜線が見える。稲佐山の山頂からは、同じ港でも見える範

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At Belc, cashiers can sit before the line clears.

When the after-work crowd shows up, a stool that’s only for gaps between custome

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At Yokohama Nomugi Station, when crossing the railway tracks, strollers and bicycles must be separated

横滨鹤见区的生见尾道口立过一块黄牌，用四种语言写着「这里是道口内」。那 45 米里，两组栏杆各升各的。靠岸谷的那道开了，前面那道仍可能有列车通过。站旁早就有座天

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The "72-hour" disaster backpack: even the water for rehydrating rice comes from here

500mLの水が3本、アルファ米が3袋、ようかんが5本。日本で売られていた一人用の「72時間」セットを開けて出てきた食べ物と水だ。水を3本とも飲む分として数える

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With the same cat, the wallpaper was only scratched after moving

墙纸坏在窗台下面。这只猫住上一间出租屋时，连墙纸都没挠过。搬家以后窗台高了，它看完窗外，会贴着墙滑一小段，再跳到地上。租客贴过塑料片挡爪子，贴上去很快就掉，退房

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My heart is corrupted

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Yakuin to Hakata takes seven minutes once you're on

The doors opened at Yakuin and there was a little room in the car. Then the next

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At the cinema with a baby, I could see the screen even while standing and soothing it

座席表で、通路の先まで見る。赤ちゃんを抱いて列の真ん中から出るときは、座っている人の膝の前を何人分も通る。通路に出やすくて、その先に立ってあやせる場所があると、

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In the old apartment, the same telephone wire remains; now two people can hold meetings simultaneously

晚上八点前后，下行有时只剩 2 Mbps。两个人都在家开会，一到网卡的时候，视频通话就不稳。那户住的是日本的老公寓，用 VDSL，光纤到楼里，进屋最后一段走电话

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The rice that falls apart in the pan can still form an onigiri

In a frying pan, the edge of a spatula is there to break up the clumps. In your

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Community Forum | 在留大将

The fan dried the towels first. The room hit 80% humidity.

At Narita Airport, 500 meters underground, I knew the turning point by the sound of footsteps.

In Japanese elementary schools, the "Monday bag" must be used by Friday.

A Sapporo rental's priciest gas bill came in May.

At Chion-in Temple, trying to strike the bell: even with the same bell, the sound differs.

With the Seishun 18 pass, passing through the gate is faster; for the return trip, you must book in advance.

Where to cut the shelf board you already own.

At Dōgo's strip theater, udon noodles are served to the daytime audience.

After taping old windows with bubble wrap and letting them dry, the room remains cold.

Thanksgiving in Japan, with shokupan under the chicken.

Nagasaki's night view, facing Mount Inasa.

At Belc, cashiers can sit before the line clears.

At Yokohama Nomugi Station, when crossing the railway tracks, strollers and bicycles must be separated

The "72-hour" disaster backpack: even the water for rehydrating rice comes from here

With the same cat, the wallpaper was only scratched after moving

My heart is corrupted

Yakuin to Hakata takes seven minutes once you're on

At the cinema with a baby, I could see the screen even while standing and soothing it

In the old apartment, the same telephone wire remains; now two people can hold meetings simultaneously

The rice that falls apart in the pan can still form an onigiri