Late ramen
This is the plain transcript. Open the interactive version → furigana, audio, word-by-word gloss, grammar notes, and take over a role by typing.The red lantern of a small ramen shop glows in the night. Jo pushes aside the noren curtain and steps inside.
いらっしゃい！カウンターの奥、空いてるからどうぞ。
Welcome! The back of the counter is open, so please go ahead.
どうも。奥の席、いただきますね。
Thanks. I'll take the back seat then.
Jo hangs his suit jacket on a wall hook and slides onto the wooden stool. The master places a warm oshibori on the counter.
はい、おしぼりどうぞ。メニューはそこの壁の板に書いてあるからね。
Here is your hot towel. The menu is written on that wall board over there.
Jo looks up at the wooden menu board on the wall, deciding his dinner after a long day.
すみません、醤油ラーメンをお願いしたいんですが。
Excuse me, I'd like to ask for the soy sauce ramen.
はいよ、醤油ね。トッピングはどうする？
Sure thing, soy sauce. How about toppings?
チャーシューを多めにして、あと、煮卵も追加できますか？
Could I get extra chashu pork, and also add a soft-boiled egg?
チャーシュー多めに煮卵追加ね。できるよ。辛さはどうする？
Extra chashu and add a soft-boiled egg. Can do. How about the spiciness?
今日は疲れているので、辛くしないでください。
I'm tired today, so please don't make it spicy.
了解、辛さなしね。他には何かいく？
Got it, no spice. Anything else for you?
あと、餃子を五個と、瓶ビールを小さいのでお願いします。
Also, five gyoza and a small bottled beer, please.
はいよ。醤油ラーメン、チャーシュー多め、煮卵トッピング、辛さなし。それと餃子五個に小瓶ビールね。
Alright. Soy sauce ramen, extra chashu, soft-boiled egg topping, no spice. And five gyoza with a small bottle of beer.
The master gets a cold bottle of beer from the fridge and sets it down with a small glass.
はい、まずはビールね。…お疲れさん。仕事でこっちに出張ですか？
Here, first the beer. ...Good work today. Are you here on a business trip for work?
はい、そうです。金曜日までこっちにいる予定なんです。
Yes, that's right. I plan to be here until Friday.
そりゃお疲れ様だ。じゃあ、ラーメンすぐ作るから、ビール飲んで待っててよ。
Well, thanks for your hard work. I'll make the ramen right away, so drink your beer and wait.
Jo finishes his last spoonful of soup, sets down the bowl, and stands up with his wallet.
大将、ごちそうさまでした。お会計をお願いします。
Master, thank you for the meal. The bill, please.
はいよ、きれいに平らげてくれて嬉しいね。全部で千四百円になります。
Sure thing, I'm glad you cleared the bowl so nicely. That'll be one thousand four hundred yen in total.
Jo hands over the cash and takes his change. He puts his wallet away and hesitates.
あの、ちょっとお聞きしたいんですが、駅の東口にはどちらに行けばいいですか？
Um, I'd like to ask you something, which way should I go to get to the East Exit of the station?
東口なら、この店を出て右にまっすぐ行けばいいよ。突き当たりを左に曲がるとすぐ駅の入り口が見えるからね。
For the East Exit, just go out of this shop and head straight to the right. Turn left at the end of the street, and you'll see the station entrance right away.
右に行ってから左ですね。わかりました、ありがとうございます。
Go right and then left, right? Got it, thank you very much.
そうそう。外は暗いから、気をつけて帰ってね。また寄ってよ！
Exactly. It's dark outside, so take care going back. Drop by again!