1.   Would I trade having had to take that train?

2.   Much of the gain came from speculative trading that had a disproportionately large impact due to low volumes, said Kiyoshi Kimura, strategist at Societe Generale.

3.   But some diplomats here were cautious about the prospects for a compromise, noting that Japanese trade officials had hardened their stance in recent months.

4.   Some diplomats here were cautious about prospects for a compromise, noting that Japanese trade officials had hardened their stance in recent months.