opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
locomotive depot; engine depot
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to come and go; to go back and forth
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
inundation; submersion; flood
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become better; to improve
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector