| 伺います、伺って
(ukáḡaimàsu /ukaḡatte/) | to inquire, to ask (humble polite) |
| 駅
êki | station |
| 上野駅
(Ueno-eki) | Ueno Station (in Tokyo near Ueno park and museums) |
| 東京駅
(Toúkyòu-eki) | Tokyo Station |
| こちら （此方）
kochira | this side, this way, hereabouts, this alternative (of two) |
| そちら （其方）
sochira | that side/way(nearer you, on your side) / that alternative (of two) |
| あちら （彼方）
achira | that side (away from us), over there |
| 方
hôu | direction, way, side; alternative |
| こちらの方
kochíra no hòu | this direction; this alternative |
| 先
saki | ahead; future(in time); tip; destination |
| もう少し先
moú sukòshi saki | a little further ahead |
| 先に
(sakí ni) | it's (located) ahead |
| ビル
(bîru) | building |
| どちら （何方）
dôchira | which side? which one (of two)? which way? whereabouts? |
| さあ
sâa | hmmm. well..; dunno |
| 辺
heň | area, vicinity |
| 変
heň /na/ | odd, strange (na-noun) |
| この辺にあります
(konó hen ni arimàsu) | It's located in this area |
| この辺には
(konó hen nì wa) | in this area (at least) |
| 道
michi | street; road |
| 道の駅
(michi no eki) | a roadside station (highway rest stop with restrooms, food, and/or gas) |
| 向こう
mukou | over there; beyond |
| 向こうにあります
(mukóu ni arimàsu) | it is (located) over there (beyond) |
| 売店
baiteň | concession stand; kiosk |
| 店
misê / omise | store, shop (omise directed toward shop owner/works/etc.) |
| 出口
dêguchi | exit |
| 入口
iriḡuchi | entrance |
| 間
aida | interval; space between |
| 売店と出口の間
(baiteň to dêḡuchi no aida) | between the kiosk and the exit |
| 前
mâe | front; in front; past, previous (time) |
| 前にあります
mâe ni arimasu | it’s located in the front |
| 公衆電話
koóshuudènwa | public telephone |
| 交番
kouban | police box (small local station) |
| トイレ
toire | restroom (not the 'toilet' itself, used as a euphemistic word') |
| 手洗い
tearai / otearai | restroom / lavatory |
| 洗面所
senmenjo | washroom (lit:washing-face-place) |
| 後ろ
ushiro | back; in back; behind |
| 後ろにあります
(ushíro ni arimàsu) | it’s located in the back |
| 前にも後ろにも
mâe ni mo ushiro nì mo | both in front and in back |
| この辺にはありません
konó hen ni wà arímasèn | There isn't one around here (at least) |
