The Bartender
Working as a bartender in Tokyo, you meet all types.
The proprietor of a small bar is intrigued by a quietly enchanting woman who becomes a regular. But is she more than she seems? Each episode in this short mystery will keep you thirsting for more. (Ongoing, 14 episodes)
Episode 1
The narrator tells us about a certain customer that has been on his mind recently.
Notes: This episode contains a note about a pattern that means that something is not what you would expect considering something else, a note on a word that means "comparatively," and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers |  |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 2896 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 489 |
Episode 2
The bartender shares something special with Ojima.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a word that means "distinctive to (person or place)," one on using the passive as a universal way to make a verb more polite, and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 971 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 136 |
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Episode 3
Ojima compliments a bashful bartender.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the pattern for saying you "should have done" something, one on a verb that means you are "lured into" doing something, and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 514 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 57 |
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Episode 4
The bartender enjoys a moment with Ojima.
Notes: This episode contains a note on putting together multiple adjectives, one on the verb 挟む (はさむ), and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 349 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 43 |
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Episode 5
The bartender wonders about a change in Ojima's demeanor.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a sound change that happens in many compound words, one on a pattern that means that the speaker is offering a guess about the reason for what follows, and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 282 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 37 |
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Episode 6
A regular customer appears after a long absence.
Notes: This episode contains a note on how to use ～ぶり to mean the amount of time it has been since the last time you did something, and one on a word that means "to urge; to pressure."
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 240 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 31 |
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Episode 7
The atmosphere in the bar suddenly changes.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a use of ～ぶり that means the way or manner of an action, one on the ～っぱなし suffix to mean that things are left in a given state, and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 185 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 29 |
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Episode 8
The bartender tries to make sense of what has just happened.
Notes: This episode contains notes on a word that means that the speaker "completely" thought something they now see is wrong, one on an expression that literally means "deceived by a fox," and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 144 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 22 |
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Episode 9
The night draws to a close.
Notes: This episode contains an expression that literally breaks down as "It doesn't fall into the guts," one on an expression that means "to become unable to stand from shock or fear," and more.
| Editions | Status | Total Readers | |
| With Sound Effects | Unread | 73 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 15 |