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リサイクルショップ

see styles
 risaikurushoppu
    リサイクルショップ
second-hand shop; recycle shop

一則以喜,一則以憂


一则以喜,一则以忧

see styles
yī zé - yǐ xǐ , yī zé - yǐ yōu
    yi1 ze2 - yi3 xi3 , yi1 ze2 - yi3 you1
i tse - i hsi , i tse - i yu
(idiom) happy on the one hand, but worried on the other

一手交錢,一手交貨


一手交钱,一手交货

see styles
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
    yi1 shou3 jiao1 qian2 , yi1 shou3 jiao1 huo4
i shou chiao ch`ien , i shou chiao huo
    i shou chiao chien , i shou chiao huo
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); fig. to pay for what you want in cash; simple and direct transaction

Variations:
上がり役
アガリ役

see styles
 agariyaku(上gari役); agariyaku(agari役)
    あがりやく(上がり役); アガリやく(アガリ役)
{mahj} (See 上がる・あがる・14) winning hand

Variations:
人工授粉
人工受紛

see styles
 jinkoujufun / jinkojufun
    じんこうじゅふん
artificial pollination; hand pollination; mechanical pollination

Variations:
吐きダコ
吐きだこ

see styles
 hakidako
    はきだこ
{med} Russell's sign (bulimic calluses on the hand caused by repeatedly inducing vomiting)

Variations:
手すき紙
手漉き紙

see styles
 tesukishi
    てすきし
hand-made paper

Variations:
手に取る
手にとる

see styles
 tenitoru
    てにとる
(exp,v5r) to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

Variations:
手わざ
手業
手技

see styles
 tewaza
    てわざ
(1) (手わざ, 手業 only) handcraft; handwork; (2) {MA} (esp. 手技) hand throwing technique (judo)

Variations:
手を出す
手をだす

see styles
 teodasu
    てをだす
(exp,v5s) (1) to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to get involved in; to make a move on; (exp,v5s) (3) (idiom) to strike; to beat; to hit; (exp,v5s) (4) (idiom) to steal; to rob; to take; (exp,v5s) (5) (idiom) to seduce (a woman); to lay hands on

Variations:
手を取る
手をとる

see styles
 teotoru
    てをとる
(exp,v5r) to take someone's hand

Variations:
手を引く
手をひく

see styles
 teohiku
    てをひく
(exp,v5k) (1) to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; (exp,v5k) (2) to lead by the hand

Variations:
手元現金
手許現金

see styles
 temotogenkin
    てもとげんきん
(expression) cash on hand

Variations:
手持ち(P)
手持

see styles
 temochi
    てもち
(adj-no,n) (1) in hand; on hand; on one; in stock; in store; (can act as adjective) (2) handheld

Variations:
手榴弾
手りゅう弾

see styles
 shuryuudan; teryuudan / shuryudan; teryudan
    しゅりゅうだん; てりゅうだん
hand grenade; grenade

Variations:
手洗い(P)
手洗

see styles
 tearai
    てあらい
(1) washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; (2) (See お手洗い) restroom; lavatory; toilet; (3) hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手荷物一時預かり所

see styles
 tenimotsuichijiazukarisho
    てにもついちじあずかりしょ
short-term hand-luggage storage

Variations:
掴み
摑み(oK)

see styles
 tsukami
    つかみ
(1) grip; (2) {hanaf} (See 出来役) having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

Variations:
火鑽り
火切り

see styles
 hikiri
    ひきり
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill

老鼠拉龜,無從下手


老鼠拉龟,无从下手

see styles
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu
    lao3 shu3 la1 gui1 , wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3
lao shu la kuei , wu ts`ung hsia shou
    lao shu la kuei , wu tsung hsia shou
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom); no clue where to start

Variations:
肩透かし
肩すかし

see styles
 katasukashi
    かたすかし
(1) {sumo} under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; (2) (See 肩透かしを食わせる・かたすかしをくわせる) dodging; parrying (questions); (3) disappointment; letdown

臨兵闘者皆陣裂在前

see styles
 rinpyoutoushakaijinretsuzaizen / rinpyotoshakaijinretsuzaizen
    りんぴょうとうしゃかいじんれつざいぜん
(obscure) {Buddh} nine cuts mudra (mudra: hand posture which forms a part of Hindu prayer); exorcism-purification spell

Variations:
語り継ぐ
語りつぐ

see styles
 kataritsugu
    かたりつぐ
(transitive verb) to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

Variations:
お絞り(P)
御絞り

see styles
 oshibori
    おしぼり
(kana only) wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel

Variations:
ギニョール
ギニョル

see styles
 ginyooru; ginyoru
    ギニョール; ギニョル
hand puppet (fre: guignol)

セル・アニメーション

see styles
 seru animeeshon
    セル・アニメーション
cel animation; hand-drawn animation; traditional animation

Variations:
その代わり
その代り

see styles
 sonokawari
    そのかわり
(conjunction) instead; but (on the other hand)

Variations:
たも網
攩網(oK)

see styles
 tamoami
    たもあみ
hand net; dip net; scoop net

Variations:
たも網
攩網(rK)

see styles
 tamoami
    たもあみ
hand net; dip net; scoop net

ハンドヘルドスキャナ

see styles
 handoherudosukyana
    ハンドヘルドスキャナ
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

リサイクル・ショップ

see styles
 risaikuru shoppu
    リサイクル・ショップ
second-hand shop; recycle shop

Variations:
亜両面
亜リャンメン

see styles
 aryanmen
    あリャンメン
{mahj} inferior double-sided shape; incomplete chow that may be completed by one of eight tiles of two types, two of which tiles are already consumed by the hand's pair; tile pattern composed of a complete chow and an additional tile of its lowest or highest rank (e.g. 3345 or 3455)

Variations:
光一
ピカ一
ぴか一

see styles
 pikaichi(光一, pika一); pikaichi(pika一); pikaichi
    ぴかいち(光一, ぴか一); ピカいち(ピカ一); ピカイチ
(1) {hanaf} (See 手役) dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; (adj-no,n) (2) outstanding; standing out above the rest

Variations:
利き手
利手(sK)

see styles
 kikite
    ききて
(1) one's dominant hand; (2) person of ability; skilled person; master-hand

Variations:
古強者
古武士
古兵

see styles
 furutsuwamono; kohei(古兵); kobushi(古武士) / furutsuwamono; kohe(古兵); kobushi(古武士)
    ふるつわもの; こへい(古兵); こぶし(古武士)
(1) (こぶし only) feudal warrior; samurai; (2) old soldier; veteran; old hand

Variations:
和がる
和了る
和る

see styles
 agaru
    あがる
(v5r,vi) {mahj} (See 和了,上がる・14) to win a hand

Variations:
和了り
和り
和がり

see styles
 agari
    あがり
{mahj} (See 上がり・5,和了・ホーラ) winning (a hand)

Variations:
回し打ち
まわし打ち

see styles
 mawashiuchi
    まわしうち
{mahj} discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand

Variations:
寄越す
遣す(rK)

see styles
 yokosu
    よこす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to send; to forward; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to hand over (e.g. money)

Variations:
手持ち在庫
手持在庫

see styles
 temochizaiko
    てもちざいこ
on-hand inventory; stock on hand; OHI

Variations:
手振り(P)
手ぶり

see styles
 teburi
    てぶり
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

Variations:
手紡ぎ糸
手つむぎ糸

see styles
 tetsumugiito / tetsumugito
    てつむぎいと
hand-spun yarn

Variations:
手練
手練れ
手足れ

see styles
 shuren(手練); tedare
    しゅれん(手練); てだれ
(noun/participle) skill; dexterity; master hand

Variations:
手鉤
手カギ
手かぎ

see styles
 tekagi
    てかぎ
short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle

Variations:
持ち添える
持添える

see styles
 mochisoeru
    もちそえる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold an additional item in one's hand; (transitive verb) (2) to use an additional hand to hold

Variations:
探湯
誓湯
盟神探湯

see styles
 kukatachi(gikun); kugatachi(gikun); kukadachi(gikun)
    くかたち(gikun); くがたち(gikun); くかだち(gikun)
(hist) trial by hot water; putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded)

Variations:
棚卸資産
棚卸し資産

see styles
 tanaoroshishisan
    たなおろししさん
inventory; stock on hand

Variations:
無造作(P)
無雑作

see styles
 muzousa / muzosa
    むぞうさ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) easy; simple; ready; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) casual; off-hand; easy-going; careless; artless

Variations:
綴れ織り
つづれ織り

see styles
 tsuzureori
    つづれおり
(hand-woven) tapestry

Variations:
言い伝える
言伝える

see styles
 iitsutaeru / itsutaeru
    いいつたえる
(transitive verb) (1) to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); (transitive verb) (2) to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; (transitive verb) (3) to send word; to pass on (a message)

身の回りの世話をする

see styles
 minomawarinosewaosuru
    みのまわりのせわをする
(exp,vs-i) to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone

Variations:
食い散らす
食散らす

see styles
 kuichirasu
    くいちらす
(transitive verb) (1) to eat untidily; (transitive verb) (2) to eat a bit of everything; (transitive verb) (3) to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things

Variations:
グルになる
ぐるになる

see styles
 guruninaru; guruninaru
    グルになる; ぐるになる
(exp,v5r) to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove

ハンドヘルド・スキャナ

see styles
 handoherudo sukyana
    ハンドヘルド・スキャナ
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

ハンドヘルドスキャナー

see styles
 handoherudosukyanaa / handoherudosukyana
    ハンドヘルドスキャナー
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

Variations:
ホッカイロ
ほっかいろ

see styles
 hokkairo; hokkairo
    ホッカイロ; ほっかいろ
(orig. a product name) (See 懐炉) (chemical) body warmer; heat pad; hand warmer

Variations:
引く(P)
曳く
牽く

see styles
 hiku
    ひく
(transitive verb) (1) to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse); (transitive verb) (2) (also written as 惹く) (See 注意を引く) to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); (transitive verb) (3) to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in; (transitive verb) (4) to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) (See 図面を引く) to draw (a line, plan, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) (See 風邪を引く) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (7) (usu. written as 弾く) to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument); (transitive verb) (8) (See 辞書を引く) to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check; (transitive verb) (9) (esp. 牽く) to haul; to pull (vehicles); (transitive verb) (10) to subtract; to deduct; (transitive verb) (11) to recede; to ebb; to fade; (transitive verb) (12) to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic); (transitive verb) (13) to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence); (transitive verb) (14) to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water); (transitive verb) (15) to hold (e.g. a note); (transitive verb) (16) to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor); (v5k,vi) (17) (also written as 退く) to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat; (v5k,vi) (18) (also written as 退く) to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling); (v5k,vi) (19) (also written as 退く) to resign; to retire; to quit; (v5k,vi) (20) (colloquialism) to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe

Variations:
手練の早業
手練の早技

see styles
 shurennohayawaza
    しゅれんのはやわざ
(expression) dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand

Variations:
手縫い
手ぬい(sK)

see styles
 tenui
    てぬい
(adj-no,n) hand-sewn; sewn by hand

Variations:
押さえる(P)
押える

see styles
 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 圧さえる) to pin down; to hold down; to press down; (transitive verb) (2) to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part); (transitive verb) (3) to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest; (transitive verb) (4) to grasp (a point); to comprehend; (transitive verb) (5) (See 抑える・おさえる・2) to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

Variations:
押っ取り刀
おっとり刀

see styles
 ottorigatana
    おっとりがたな
(1) making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; (2) rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist

明日の百より今日の五十

see styles
 asunohyakuyorikyounogojuu / asunohyakuyorikyonogoju
    あすのひゃくよりきょうのごじゅう
(expression) (proverb) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrow

Variations:
殴りかかる
殴り掛かる

see styles
 nagurikakaru
    なぐりかかる
(v5r,vi) to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

Variations:
然るに
而るに(rK)

see styles
 shikaruni
    しかるに
(conjunction) (kana only) however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while; on the other hand

Variations:
間近い
真近い(iK)

see styles
 majikai
    まぢかい
(adjective) near at hand

Variations:
サニタイザー
サニタイザ

see styles
 sanitaizaa; sanitaiza / sanitaiza; sanitaiza
    サニタイザー; サニタイザ
(1) hand sanitizer (sanitiser); disinfectant; antiseptic; germicide; (2) disinfectant dispenser

Variations:
セルアニメ
セル・アニメ

see styles
 seruanime; seru anime
    セルアニメ; セル・アニメ
(abbreviation) (See セルアニメーション) cel animation; hand-drawn animation; traditional animation

Variations:
そもそも論
抑論(rK)

see styles
 somosomoron
    そもそもろん
(See そもそも・1) going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)

ハンドヘルド・スキャナー

see styles
 handoherudo sukyanaa / handoherudo sukyana
    ハンドヘルド・スキャナー
(computer terminology) hand-held scanner; handheld scanner

ハンドヘルドコンピュータ

see styles
 handoherudokonpyuuta / handoherudokonpyuta
    ハンドヘルドコンピュータ
(computer terminology) hand-held computer

Variations:
ハンドリム
ハンド・リム

see styles
 handorimu; hando rimu
    ハンドリム; ハンド・リム
hand rim; handrim; push rim; pushrim

Variations:
ハンドログ
ハンド・ログ

see styles
 handorogu; hando rogu
    ハンドログ; ハンド・ログ
hand log

Variations:
ワンハンド
ワン・ハンド

see styles
 wanhando; wan hando
    ワンハンド; ワン・ハンド
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 片手) one hand

Variations:
両面待ち
リャンメン待ち

see styles
 ryanmenmachi
    リャンメンまち
{mahj} double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for one of two types of tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand

Variations:
助け舟
助け船
助けぶね

see styles
 tasukebune
    たすけぶね
(1) lifeboat; (2) friend in need; helping hand; timely help

Variations:
安め
安目(ateji)

see styles
 yasume
    やすめ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (See 高め・2) relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price); (2) (安目 only) {mahj} wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score

Variations:
手元(P)
手許
手もと

see styles
 temoto
    てもと
(adverb) (1) at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand; (2) way of moving one's arms; skill; (3) money at hand; pocket money; (4) grip; handle

Variations:
手投げ弾
手投弾(sK)

see styles
 tenagedan
    てなげだん
(See 手榴弾) hand grenade; grenade

Variations:
押し迫る
押迫る(sK)

see styles
 oshisemaru
    おしせまる
(v5r,vi) to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand

Variations:
提げ重箱
提重箱(io)

see styles
 sagejuubako / sagejubako
    さげじゅうばこ
(See 重箱) multi-tiered food boxes that can be carried by hand

Variations:
断ヤオ九
断公九
断幺九

see styles
 tanyaochuu / tanyaochu
    タンヤオチュー
{mahj} all simples (chi:); winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles

Variations:
格闘(P)
挌闘(rK)

see styles
 kakutou / kakuto
    かくとう
(n,vs,vi) (1) (hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; tussle; (n,vs,vi) (2) struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling; getting to grips (with)

Variations:
混全帯公九
混全帯ヤオ九

see styles
 honchantaiyaochuu / honchantaiyaochu
    ホンチャンタイヤオチュウ
{mahj} winning hand with at least one terminal or honor tile in each set

Variations:
火鑽
火鑽り
火切り

see styles
 hikiri
    ひきり
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire

Variations:
焼き鳥(P)
焼鳥(P)

see styles
 yakitori
    やきとり
(1) yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; (2) (obsolete) grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); (3) {mahj} failing to win a single hand during a half-game

Variations:
片棒を担ぐ
片棒をかつぐ

see styles
 katabouokatsugu / katabookatsugu
    かたぼうをかつぐ
(exp,v5g) to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in

Variations:
獅子(P)
師子(rK)

see styles
 shishi
    しし
(1) (See ライオン) lion; (2) (See 狛犬,唐獅子・1) left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine

Variations:
生々しい(P)
生生しい

see styles
 namanamashii / namanamashi
    なまなましい
(adjective) (1) vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; raw; true-to-life; first-hand (experience); (adjective) (2) fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent; just occurred

Variations:
申し送る
申送る(sK)

see styles
 moushiokuru / moshiokuru
    もうしおくる
(transitive verb) (1) to send word (to); to write (to); (transitive verb) (2) to hand over (one's business to a successor); to transfer; to tell (one's successor) about; to pass on

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

see styles
 sumounikatteshoubunimakeru / sumonikatteshobunimakeru
    すもうにかってしょうぶにまける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

Variations:
純全帯公九
純全帯ヤオ九

see styles
 junchantaiyaochuu / junchantaiyaochu
    ジュンチャンタイヤオチュウ
{mahj} winning hand with at least one terminal tile in each set and no honor tiles

Variations:
膝元
膝下
ひざ元
膝許

see styles
 hizamoto; shikka(膝下)
    ひざもと; しっか(膝下)
(1) near one's knee; (2) (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; (3) place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); (4) (ひざもと only) (See お膝元・2) territory of a powerful person; (5) (しっか only) address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter

Variations:
貸す(P)
藉す(rK)

see styles
 kasu
    かす
(transitive verb) (1) to lend; to loan; (transitive verb) (2) to rent out; to hire out; (transitive verb) (3) (colloquialism) to hand (over); to give

Variations:
配る(P)
賦る(rK)

see styles
 kubaru
    くばる
(transitive verb) (1) to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to deal out; to serve out; (transitive verb) (2) to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.); to station

Variations:
お下がり
御下がり
御下り

see styles
 osagari
    おさがり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) hand-me-down; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) food offering to the gods; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) leftovers; (4) trip from Kyoto to the provinces

ハンドヘルド・コンピュータ

see styles
 handoherudo konpyuuta / handoherudo konpyuta
    ハンドヘルド・コンピュータ
(computer terminology) hand-held computer

Variations:
伴う(P)
伴なう(io)

see styles
 tomonau
    ともなう
(v5u,vi) (1) (usu. 〜に伴う) to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. 〜を伴う) to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with; to be involved in

Variations:
伸びる(P)
延びる(P)

see styles
 nobiru
    のびる
(v1,vi) (1) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.); (v1,vi) (2) to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth; (v1,vi) (3) to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); (v1,vi) (4) to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend; (v1,vi) (5) to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles); (v1,vi) (6) (伸びる only) to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve; (v1,vi) (7) (伸びる only) to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse; (v1,vi) (8) (延びる only) to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days); (v1,vi) (9) (延びる only) to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off

Variations:
厩務員
きゅう務員(sK)

see styles
 kyuumuin / kyumuin
    きゅうむいん
stable boy; stable hand; groom

Variations:

亦(rK)
復(rK)

see styles
 mata
    また
(adverb) (1) (kana only) again; once more; once again; another time; some other time; (adverb) (2) (kana only) also; too; as well; likewise; (adverb) (3) (kana only) on the other hand; while; (conjunction) (4) (kana only) and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore; (conjunction) (5) (kana only) or; otherwise; (adverb) (6) (kana only) (expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.) really; how; (what, why) on earth; (adverb) (7) (kana only) (ksb:) some time (in the future); (prefix) (8) (See 又聞き) indirect

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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