railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to be late; to be unpunctual
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
on countless occasions; many a time
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
weather forecast; weather report
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)