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restaurant with long lines

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soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce

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lampshade

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old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

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gaudy; garish; showy

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Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner

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don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday

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to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour

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living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work

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10,000 yen bill

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walking

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wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber

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(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age

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instant ramen

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state of being dried out

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60th birthday

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roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

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Chinese cooking; Chinese food

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competition

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wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation

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haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

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(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

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whisky; whiskey

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outskirts (of a town); run-down district

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course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

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snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely

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retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

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soy sauce; shoyu

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bill (at a restaurant); check

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity

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gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

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bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment

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narration

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lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

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ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

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to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

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best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far

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man among men; man's man

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)

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China; Chinese food

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wars; disturbances

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calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

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