origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to get scarce; to run short
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
homecoming; return to one's home
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to be hesitant; to feel timid
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
separation; farewell; parting
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
completely financed; sponsored; under patronage
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
good young man; agreeable youth
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)