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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to be on the train |
riding the train |
I always listen to music and check my email when riding the
train. |
| 2 |
to overshoot a station |
to miss a station / to not off at your intended stop |
I was so tired after work that I fell asleep on the train and
overshot my stop by 30 minutes! |
| 3 |
to hang onto one’s ticket |
to not lose |
Make sure you hang on to your ticket. You'll need it to
re-enter the station. |
| 4 |
to validate a ticket |
to make sure that the ticket can be used |
The staff came through each car and validated our tickets by
punching them. |
| 5 |
to approach a station |
to get close to a station (your trip will be over soon) |
The train is approaching the station, please stow your tray
tables and put your seat in an upright position. |
| 6 |
to alight from a train |
to get off of a train |
Please alight from the train on the left side. |
| 7 |
to terminate at a station |
1.) to get off a train 2.) the last stop on a train line |
The Nozomi terminates at Tokyo terminal. |
| 8 |
a dining car |
a section of the train where you can eat |
The dinning car was very classy, it even had a bar and a piano
player. |
| 9 |
a sleeper car |
a section of the train where you can sleep on a bed (in
overnight trains) |
The sleeper car that I was in had very comfortable beds and
curtains for privacy. |
| 10 |
a fare adjustment office |
the office in a train station where you can get information and
fix problematic train tickets |
I made a mistake when I bought my ticket so I went to the fare
adjustment office to correct it. |
| 11 |
to lean out the window |
to stick your head out of a window |
I leaned out of the window so I could get a better picture of
Mt. Fuji. |
| 12 |
to punch a ticket |
when train staff admit a ticket by using a special "punching"
tool. (this usually only occurs on long trips e.g. -
Shinkansen) |
I had your ticket punched for you while you were sleeping. |
| 13 |
to miss a train |
to be late getting to the platform |
I drank so much with my friends that I missed the last train
home. |
| 14 |
the tracks |
(n) the parallel steel structure (or frame) that trains ride on
top of |
The wind blew my hat off on to the tracks, so I had to ask a
station attendant to fetch it for me. |
| 15 |
a carriage |
(n) the part of the train that holds people |
I refuse to ride in the "ladies only" carriage. |
| 16 |
a luggage rack |
(n) a carrier for holding bags, luggage, suitcases etc.. |
I can't believe that lady was taking up two bench spaces with
her bags when the luggage rack was right above her! |
| 17 |
to be off peak |
during the slow period of the day or season |
It's better to go to Disney during the off peak season, that
way you don't have to wait in lines all day. |
| 18 |
a train crossing |
(n) where a road and train tracks intersect |
A car got stuck on the train crossing today and I helped push
it off the tracks. |
| 19 |
a ticket barrier |
(n) a ticket gate that won't let you through unless you deposit
your ticket or you use pass |
Even though I scanned my commuter pass the ticket barrier
wouldn't open! |
| 20 |
a rail pass |
(n) a train ticket |
I bought a one-year rail pass for commuting to work. |
| 21 |
a private railway |
(n) a rail company not owned by the government |
Hankyu is a private railway owned by Hankyu Hanshin
Holdings. |