so to speak; so to call it; as it were
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
seeing one off; farewell; escort
bento; Japanese box lunch
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
platform; home; home base; home plate
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
ordinary train; slow train
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
dose; installment; instalment
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
agricultural community; farm village; rural
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
proposal; offer; request; application
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
free (of charge); gratuitous