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Shop clerk: いかがですか。どれかお出ししましょうか。

Customer:　じゃ、一番奥の列の右から2番目のものをお願いします。

Shop clerk : はい、こちらでございますね。

Customer:　はい、それです。

Shop clerk:　はい、どうぞ。

Customer:　ありがとうございます。もうひとつ見せてもらえますか。

Shop clerk: どちらをお出ししましょうか。

Customer: 手前の列の左から3番目をお願いします。

Shop clerk: こちらですね。はい、どうぞ。

Customer: ありがとうございます。あ、じゃ、これをください。プレゼント用に包んでもらえますか。

Shop Clerk：かしこまりました。

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Shop clerk: いかがですか。どれかおだししましょうか。

Customer:　じゃ、いちばんおくのれつのみぎから2ばんめのものをおねがいします。

Shop clerk : はい、こちらでございますね。

Customer:　はい、それです。

Shop clerk:　はい、どうぞ。

Customer:　ありがとうございます。もうひとつみせてもらえますか。

Shop clerk: どちらをおだししましょうか。

Customer: てまえのれつのひだりから3ばんめをおねがいします。

Shop clerk: こちらですね。はい、どうぞ。

Customer: ありがとうございます。あ、じゃ、これをください。プレゼントようにつつんでもらえますか。

Shop Clerk：かしこまりました。

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Shop clerk: Ikaga desu ka? Dore ka o-dashi shimashō ka?

Customer: Ja, ichiban oku no retsu no migi kara ni-bamme no mono o o-negai shimasu.

Shop clerk : Hai, kochira de gozaimasu ne.

Customer: Hai, sore desu.

Shop clerk: Hai, dōzo.

Customer: Arigatō gozaimasu. Mō hitotsu misete moraemasu ka?

Shop clerk: Dochira o o-dashi shimashō ka?

Customer: Temae no retsu no hidari kara san-bamme o o-negai shimasu.

Shop clerk: Kochira desu ne. Hai, dōzo.

Customer: Arigatōgozaimasu. A, ja, kore o kudasai. Purezento yō ni tsutsunde moraemasu ka?

Shop Clerk：Kashikomarimashita.

----Formal English----

Shop clerk: How do you like it? May I show you anything from the showcase?

Customer:　Well, please get me the second one from the right in the back row

Shop clerk : Sure. This is what you want, isn't it?

Customer:　Yes, that's it.

Shop clerk:　Here it is.

Customer:　Thank you. Can you show me another one?

Shop clerk: Yes. Which one do you want me to get out?

Customer: The third one from the left in the front row, please.

Shop clerk: This one, right? Here you are.

Customer: Thank you very much. I'll take it. Can you wrap it as a gift?

Shop Clerk：Yes, sure.

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葉月: 新しい家族が増えました。ゆきこと言います。

愛美: かわいすぎる〜！手も小さい。。

翔: よく頑張ったな。おめでとう。

大和: ゆきこに早く会わせて〜！

紀夫: ご出産おめでとう。元気そうな赤ちゃんで何より。

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葉月: あたらしいかぞくがふえました。ゆきこといいます。

愛美: かわいすぎる〜！てもちいさい。。

翔: よくがんばったな。おめでとう。

大和: ゆきこにはやくあわせて〜！

紀夫: ごしゅっさんおめでとう。げんきそうなあかちゃんでなにより。

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Hazuki: Atarashii kazoku ga fuemashita. Yukiko to iimasu.

Manami: Kawaisugirū! Te mo chiisai..

Shō: Yoku ganbatta na. Omedetō.

Yamato: Yukiko ni hayaku awasetē!

Norio: Go-shussan omedetō. Genki sō na aka-chan de nani yori.

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Hazuki: A new addition to the family. She's named Yukiko.

Manami: Too cute~! Her hand is tiny too..

Shō: Great job. Congrats.

Yamato: Let me see Yukiko soon~!

Norio: Congratulations on her birth. I can't be any happier that she looks a healthy baby.

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（長野県　松本城）

水木：皆さん、ここは、松本城です。

：では、今から、ニ時半まで自由時間です。午後、りんご園に行きます。

みんな：はーい。

ロリー：今、十二時半...。じゃ、自由時間はニ時間ですね。

：静さん、何を食べますか。

静：おそばを食べます。

ロリー：そば・・・ですか。

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（ながのけん　まつもとじょう）

みずき：みなさん、ここは、まつもとじょうです。では、いまから、にじはんまでじゆうじかんです。ごご、りんごえんにいきます。

みんな：はーい。

ロリー：いま、じゅうにじはん...。じゃ、じゆうじかんはにじかんですね。

：しずかさん、なにをたべますか。

しずか：おそばをたべます。

ロリー：そば・・・ですか。

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(Nagano-ken matsumoto-jō)

Mizuki: Mina-san, koko wa, Matsumoto-jō desu. Dewa, ima kara, ni-ji han made jiyū jikan desu. Gogo, ringo-en ni ikimasu.

Min'na: Hāi.

Rorī: Ima, jūni-ji han.... Ja, jiyū jikan wa ni-jikan desu ne.

:Shizuka-san, nani o tabemasu ka.

Shizuka: O-soba o tabemasu.

Rorī: Soba... desu ka.

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(Nagano prefecture, Matsumoto castle)

Mizuki: Everyone, this is Matsumoto castle. You'll be free from now until two thirty. In the afternoon, we'll go to the apple orchard.

All: Okay.

Lori: It's...twelve thirty now. We are free for two hours. Shizuka-san, what are you going to eat?

Shizuka: I'm going to eat soba noodles.

Lori: Soba...?

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守: 来年パパになります。早く会いたいな。

結衣: おめでとう！！楽しみだね！

大和: やったー、新しいいとこが増える！

翔: 女の子？男の子？

葉月: いろいろ準備しないとね。

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守: らいねんパパになります。はやくあいたいな。

結衣: おめでとう！！たのしみだね！

大和: やったー、あたらしいいとこがふえる！

翔: おんなのこ？おとこのこ？

葉月: いろいろじゅんびしないとね。

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Mamoru: Rainen papa ni narimasu. Hayaku aitai na.

Yui: Omedetō!! Tanoshimi da ne!

Yamato: Yattā, atarashii itoko ga fueru!

Shō: Onna no ko? Otoko no ko?

Hazuki: Iro iro junbi shinai to ne.

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Mamoru: I'll be a dad next year. Wanna see the baby sooner.

Yui: Congrats!! Isn't that exciting!

Yamato: Yay, a new cousin will be added!

Shō: Girl or boy?

Hazuki: Gotta prepare a lot of stuff.

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