ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
suffix for train car numbers
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
appearance; air; condition; state; form
welcome; (warm) reception
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
application; request; petition
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
rather than; more ... than ...
lodging host; lodging place
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just