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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

2

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

3

even

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

25

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

5

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

15

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

3

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

24

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

11

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

5

ten o'clock

1

forty; 40

5

divide into four pieces; one fourth

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

Shinkansen; bullet train

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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

11

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

4

riding time; time spent aboard a bus, train etc.

1

two; 2

17

local line

5

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

2

one hour

12

alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

56

ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

39

minibus

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1

straight line

3

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

2

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2

question; inquiry; enquiry

7

understood; I see; OK; present; here

3

immediately; right away; on the spot

3

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

7

sugar

1

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

5

barley tea

1

chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

4

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

3

as (for); for; in the capacity of

9

dessert; desert

3

fruit

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

6

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

in high spirits

4

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

4