日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

向かう

To face; to go towards

観光

Sightseeing

下り

Down-train (going away from tokyo); down-slope, downward going

高速

High speed, high gear; highway, freeway, expressway, motorway

混雑

Congestion, crush, crowding, jam; confusion, disorder

今日

Today, this day; these days, recently, nowadays

地

Earth, ground, land, soil; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

道路

Road, highway

車

Car, automobile, vehicle; wheel

目

Eye, eyeball; eyesight, sight, vision; look, stare, glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch, texture, weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat, -ish

後半

Second half, latter half

ゴールデンウィーク

Golden week (early-may holiday season in japan)

予測

Prediction, estimation

混雑

Congestion, crush, crowding, jam; confusion, disorder

上り

Ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb; up-train (e.g. going to tokyo); northward (towards tokyo)

夕方

Evening, dusk

出

Coming out, emerging; being born into (a certain family), being a native of (a particular place)

下り

Down-train (going away from tokyo); down-slope, downward going

現在

Now, current, present, present time, as of

状況

State of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

各地

Every place, various places

午前

Morning, a.m

時半

About an hour, short time; half past (the hour)

交通

Traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse

日本

Japan

情報

Information, news, intelligence, advices; information, data contained in characters, signals, code, etc

センター

Centre, center

道路

Road, highway

高速

High speed, high gear; highway, freeway, expressway, motorway

サービス

Service, help, assistance, care, concern; discount, freebie, free gift; service, serve; service, servicing, (product) maintenance

渋滞

Congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation

先頭

Head, lead, vanguard, first

付近

Neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs; approaching

エリア

Area

東名

Tokyo and nagoya

インターチェンジ

Interchange, service interchange

トンネル

Tunnel; fielding error

仏

Buddha, merciful person, buddhist image; the dead, dead person, spirit of the dead

予測

Prediction, estimation

渋滞

Congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation

中央

Centre, center, middle, heart; metropolis, capital city, central government

上り

Ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb; up-train (e.g. going to tokyo); northward (towards tokyo)

付近

Neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs; approaching

道

Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)

夕方

Evening, dusk

最大

Biggest, greatest, largest, maximum

出

Coming out, emerging; being born into (a certain family), being a native of (a particular place)

小

Small, little, slight; slightly less than, just about; somewhat, somehow; minor (sometimes derogatory), petty

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

下り

Down-train (going away from tokyo); down-slope, downward going

混雑

Congestion, crush, crowding, jam; confusion, disorder

今日

Today, this day; these days, recently, nowadays

鉄道

Railroad, railway, rail transport

始発

First departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus; departing one''s home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

ピーク

Peak; peek

席

Seat; location (of a gathering, etc.), place; position, post

予約

Reservation, appointment, booking, advance order; contract, subscription, pledge

余裕

Surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, flexibility, scope, rope

状況

State of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

指定

Designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

午後

Afternoon, p.m

東海

Region south of tokyo on pacific ocean side of japan, eastern sea; east sea (controversial name for the sea of japan proposed by korea)