local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to head home; to leave for home
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be surprised; to be astonished
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
a few years ago; some years back
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
hard struggle; strenuous effort
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down