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屋
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trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
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Derogatory
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
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彼はたかが政治屋だ。
He is not any better than a politician.
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okonomiyaki restaurant
Examples
お好み焼き屋に行ったので、なんか服が油臭い!
My clothes have an oily smell because I ate at an okonomiyaki place.
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karaoke club (bar)
Examples
土曜日のカラオケ屋は特に混んでいる。
The karaoke shop is especially crowded on Saturdays.
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laundry; laundromat; launderette
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土砂降りが長く続くと、洗濯屋さんは、仕事がはかどらず苦労する。
When it continues raining cats and dogs for a long while, laundrymen have a hard time doing their work.
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repair workshop; garage
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知り合いの修理屋さんに電話して壊れた洗濯機をすぐさま直してもらうわ。
I'll call a repairman I know who'll be at your house to fix the washing machine promptly.
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repairman
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Idiomatic expression
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that
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wooden house; frame house (building)
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その町には大きな古い木造家屋が数軒あった。
There were a few large old wooden houses in the town.
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someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
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これは、どんながんばり屋でもやる気をなくすほど忍耐のいることだ。
This is so enduring as to make even the most diligent worker give up.
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one-hit wonder; flash in the pan
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all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; someone who puts all one's eggs in one basket
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Baseball
slugger; home-run batter
