Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
railroad; railway; rail transport
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
SUV; sport utility vehicle
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
about this time; about now
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
after that; afterwards; thereafter
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)