In Japan, transportation schedules are usually given using the 24-hour clock. For example, 1:28 p.m. is expressed as 13:28. In the dialogue below, both speakers are waiting for a train scheduled to arrive at 13:28 (1:28 p.m.).

A: でんしゃの とうちゃくは なんじですか。 B: 十(じゅう)三(さん)じ二(に)十(じゅう)八(はっ)ぷんです。 A: いま、なんじですか。 B: 十(じゅう)一(いち)じ はんごろです。 A: じゃあ、あと二(に)じかんぐらいですね。 B: そうですね。

	1. でんしゃ 電車 [electric] train 2. とうちゃく 到着 arrival 3. なんじ 何時 what time/hour? 4. じゅうさんじ 十三時 13:00 (= 1 p.m.) 5. にじゅうはっぷん 二十八分 28 minutes 6. いま 今 now 7. じゅういちじはん 十一時半 half an hour past eleven 8. ごろ   about [approximation of the time] 9. じゃあ   then 10. あと 後 after, later, remaining 11. 二じかん 二時間 two hours 12. ぐらい   about [approximation of the duration] 1. ～はん 半 suffix for "half an hour" 2. じかん 時間 duration of hour(s); time 3. いま 今 now 4. なんじかん 何時間 how many hours? 5. なんぷん 何分 how many minutes?
	A: What time is the arrival of the train? B: It's 13:28. A: What time is it now? B: It's around eleven thirty. A: Then, we have about two more hours. B: That's right.
	1. JR   Japan has a modern and highly developed public transportation network. Japan Railways, commonly known as JR (ジェーアール), was once the country’s largest public corporation. It has since been privatized and divided into several regional companies, each of which still uses the “JR” name. Trains operate on extremely tight schedules and are known for their remarkable punctuality. In major cities, commuter trains during the morning and evening rush hours are often very crowded. For new passengers, learning to navigate these conditions is simply part of everyday life in Japan.