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Do you know On, the Swiss sneaker brand? They have a big shop in Ginza in Tokyo, and there is always a line of travellers from overseas outside it. I often walk past that shop, but it was always so crowded that I never went in. Today, though, when I passed the shop, no one was waiting at all. It felt so strange that I asked the staff member at the entrance, “May I come in?” before I went inside. According to the staff, last weekend there were so many customers that the wait was four hours. I walk past that shop all the time, and today was the first time I had ever seen it with no line, so I was really lucky. I tried on the sneakers I had been curious about, checked my size, and came home. Now all that is left is to order them from the online shop.
| 知って | しって | to know; as in do you know ...? |
| 並ぶ | ならぶ | to line up; to queue |
| 戸惑う | とまどう | to be puzzled; to feel unsure what to do |
| しょっちゅう | しょっちゅう | all the time; constantly |
| 試着する | しちゃくする | to try on (clothes, shoes) |
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