examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
independent business; self-employment
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
in the meantime; meanwhile
to live; to reside; to inhabit
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
nth district of a town; nth city block
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden; Shinjuku Gyo-en
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
passage; path; route; one's way
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
scene; sight; scenario; setting
very much; very many; more and more
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)