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 | 2576 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 436 |
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 | 869 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 121 |
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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 | 454 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 54 |
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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 | 305 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 39 |
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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 | 240 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 31 |
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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 | 195 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 27 |
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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 | 133 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 24 |
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Episode 8
The bartender narrator 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 | 36 | |
| Voice Only | Unread | 8 |