to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
and then; and so; and; so then
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
men and women of all ages
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
sometimes; occasionally; somehow (or other); in some way; being apt to; being liable to
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
platform; home; home base; home plate
arrival (of a train) at the platform (of the starting station); entering a track (at the starting station); crossing the finish line; passing the post