A friend of mine runs a set-meal restaurant that once made the cover of dancyu, and last night I went back for the first time in ages. It is a set-meal place, yet we never order the set — just single dishes to go with our drinks. The food was as good as ever, the shop was packed, and my friend looked busy but well.
| 定食 | ていしょく | set meal |
| 単品 | たんぴん | single dish; à la carte |
| おつまみ | おつまみ | snack to go with drinks |
| 相変わらず | あいかわらず | as always; same as ever |
| 大繁盛 | だいはんじょう | booming business |
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