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Chapter 1: Nabeyaki-Udon 2
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In Kyoto they say the real cold of winter only strikes after Setsubun – the day in early February
when, traditionally, people scatter1 beans out of their front door to ward2 off evil spirits. As Hideji
made his way down Shomen-dori in the dusk, he couldn’t help thinking they were right.
From somewhere came the sound of an itinerant3 tofu seller’s horn. Groups of schoolchildren, all
shouldering identical leather backpacks, cut right past him as they hurried home. It was as though
he’d slipped back in time to another era. Hideji came to a halt in front of the Kamogawa Diner, his
long shadow stretching across the pavement.
Drowsy4 the cat must have remembered him, because he came over and began curling himself
around his legs.
‘Nagare been bullying5 you again?’ he said, leaning over and stroking the tabby’s head, eliciting6
a soft miaow.
‘You’re early! Hurry on in. It’s chilly7 out there!’ said Koishi, sliding open the door and bowing.
‘You better let this cat in, or he’ll catch cold.’
‘I’m pretty sure cats don’t catch colds. Anyway, Dad’ll flip8 if he sees him.’
‘Koishi! Don’t let that cat in here!’ shouted Nagare from the kitchen.
‘See what I mean?’ said Koishi with a wink9.
‘Still do it every year, do you?’ muttered Hideji as he removed his coat.
‘Do what?’ said Koishi, bringing over a pot of tea.
‘The bean-scattering ceremony. Oh, I can just picture it: Nagare out in front, chucking the beans
and shouting ‘Devils out! Fortune in!’, and you chiming in from behind. Sticking to the old
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scatter
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vt.撒,驱散,散开;散布/播;vi.分散,消散 | |
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n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开 | |
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drowsy
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bullying
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v.恐吓,威逼( bully的现在分词 );豪;跋扈 | |
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eliciting
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gulp
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smoothly
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cedar
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scowled
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fragrant
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aroma
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shrine
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flick
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exhausted
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ceramic
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whack
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earthenware
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sniffed
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v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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tilting
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gratitude
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sipping
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sip
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broth
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slurping
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nibbled
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dabbed
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(用某物)轻触( dab的过去式和过去分词 ); 轻而快地擦掉(或抹掉); 快速擦拭; (用某物)轻而快地涂上(或点上)… | |
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prawn
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yolk
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dabbing
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石面凿毛,灰泥抛毛 | |
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deduction
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apparently
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arcade
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pointed
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flakes
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relishing
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soda
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sardines
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batch
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batter
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mellower
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成熟的( mellow的比较级 ); (水果)熟透的; (颜色或声音)柔和的; 高兴的 | |
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brewery
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scooping
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retrieving
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scrap
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appreciation
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trench
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chuckle
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 | |
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pouting
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haze
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gathering
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