entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
remembrance; recollection; recognition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
platform; home; home base; home plate
to slide into; to slip into
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to jump upon (a moving object)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to be opposite; to face each other
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
way (of doing); manner; method; means
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time