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A recent study from the Japan Private Railway Association (JPRA) [revels / reveals] that coughing and sneezing were the biggest [annoyances / annoys] on trains. A total of 5,314 train passengers responded to a JPRA survey [on / in] behaviour and manners on trains and at stations. "Coughing and sneezing without [consideration / considering] for others" topped the list of passenger [gropes / gripes] . An association spokesperson attributed this [of / to] remaining effects of Covid-19. He said: "The coronavirus pandemic may have ingrained the importance of consideration for others [was / as] a norm." He added: "More people likely feel greater [anxious / anxiety] than before the pandemic when someone [nearly / nearby] coughs or sneezes without wearing [a / the] mask."

The JPRA has been [conducive / conducting] its polls since 1999 to [gorge / gauge] how people feel about their fellow passengers. It hopes to promote better behaviour [in / at] the future. It said 50.5 per cent of survey respondents [sighted / cited] coughing and sneezing as their top annoyance. Other [sources / sauces] of irritation on trains included people stretching their legs, people not moving [over / in] to make space for others wanting to sit down, and [noisy / nosey] conversations. The JPRA added that "strong scents from perfume or fabric softeners" and "poor manners [among / during] boarding and alighting such as blocking doors" were fourth and fifth on the list. The number of [rides / riders] has increased on Japan's trains due to a [rise / raise] in tourists visiting Japan.