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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount
to reach; to go over; to pass
to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)
to take part; to participate; to join
to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
to be deceived; to be taken in
to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered
to stick; to attach; to take; to go on
バスに乗って学校へ行く。
I ride the bus to school.
台に乗って窓を閉めた。
I got on a stand and shut the window.
自転車に乗れるようになった。
I became able to ride a bicycle.