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a retail store 小売店;
salmon サケ;
roe (雌魚などの)卵;

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My son went to the local fish processing factory for his junior high school work experience program. He wanted to work as a shop assistant, and he chose the place because the name was Nishiya Shoten. ‘Shoten’ is a retail store in Japanese. He thought he would sell something at the store, but it turned to be a fish factory. He had to process salmon and take out the roe. He worked so hard that he was given a large amount of salmon roe when he left the factory. It filled a middle-sized cooking pot. It was a tough day for him, but we were very lucky to eat lots of salmon and roe. (by a reader)
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quarterfinal 準々決勝試合;
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Japan surprised everyone when it beat South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. But Japan lost to Scotland that year and didn’t go on to the quarterfinals. This year, things were different. Japan won all 4 games, including its game against Scotland. It played South Africa in the quarterfinals last night. In the first half, South Africa scored a try, and Japan got a penalty kick. The score was 5-3. South Africa was winning, but only by 2 points. Could Japan beat South Africa again? It looked possible until the middle of the second half. Then South Africa showed how strong it was and won 26-3. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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