"My, what a surprise!" "Yes, I know" "It's become quite cold" "Yes, it is" "Visiting this area today?" "I come now and then" "The new branch manager drops in frequently" "He likes Sake" "Care for salted trepang?" "Sent from my hometown" "Sounds good." "Warm up some Sake for me, will you?" "I'd like some too" "Salted trepang" "Also...more Sake" "As soon as I get to know you people the head office snatches you away" "But since it means a promotion..." "Where's Akemi?" "She went skiing with friends" "Other side o the Shimizu Tunnel where the snow piles up 350 kilometers high 350 kilometers can't be right." "You mean centimeters" "Is that what it is?" "Has your daughter gone already?" "Not yet but she probably will" "How about osyters?" "They came with the trepang" "Very good" "Any special way?" "Mixed with rice, I guess" "Okay" "I'd like some oysters too" "With vinegar." "Mixed with rice afterward" "No problem" "I'll try it with vinegar" "You want it too?" "Real cold" "Isn't it?" "Tastes good." "Are you from Shima Peninsula?" "That general area" "Well now...is that so?" "My brother-in-law is from there too" "Do you know that area?" "Not too well but once I went to Kashiko Island" "A nice place." "Are you in the pearl business?" "Why no..." "I'm a banker" "The sea's so blue there" "It's quite deep too" "I took a boat trip around that whole area" "Pearls seem to require a place just like that in which they grow" "That "Pearl King" Mikimoto was a smart one" "You're right" "Numata was here very late a few nights ago" "Is that so?" "Alone?" "Together with two students" "He was already drunk when he got here" "The students were escorting him home at the time" "Cause trouble?" "Nothing like that at all" "Does he come often?" "I wouldn't say often" "He forgot that hat" "Then he'll come for it" "Have one on me" "You here?" "Here you come" "Cold outside, isn't it?" "Tomizawa...?" "I sent her home" "Michiko asleep?" "When did you come?" "Afternoon." "Supper, Father...?" "I've eaten" "See my Tabi?" "Where are they?" "Not around?" "Tomizawa must've washed them." "That bottom drawer..." "Here they are" "Is Numata well?" "He's fine" "I read one of his articles in a magazine recently" "Quite interesting" "Is he asked to write often?" "How's everything..." "At your place?" "Shall I make tea?" "Come and warm yourself" "It's getting late" "It doesn't matter" "Didn't Numata go home..." "Drunk one night?" "He does that very often" "Drinks heavily?" "He's started to recently" "Something seems to be bothering him" "Welcome back!" "Were you home?" "Made your bed" "Thanks!" "Have some tea, Akiko" "No thanks" "You're not going home?" "Yeah" "Why not?" "Has something happened again?" "Between you and Numata?" "That's not so good" "Shall I make your bed, Father?" "It can't be helped..." "Takako." "Come and sit down" "What is it?" "Never mind." "Just leave me alone" "Numata's that kind of a man" "It's a form of sickness." "He becomes so irritable" "Takes it out on Michiko...poor child!" "If a friend is praised..." "some trouble at school..." "But that shouldn't always count on you" "It's a neurosis that he has" "I'll go and see him" "It'll only be unpleasant for you" "He's like that" "Oh!" "You have a visitor" "Hello, Sister" "Come over here" "What's the matter?" "Came here about a loan and so..." "Finished lunch?" "Not yet" "That funneral is the day after tomorrow at 1 p.m." "1 p.m..." "Seishoji Temple?" "Ever go to that restaurant near here..." "Very tasty." "It's a nice place" "They serve broiled eels" "Can you go now?" "Yes." "Let's go there." "I'll treat" "All right." "Let's try it" "I'm going out." "Back before 2." "Take care of the phone calls" "Where's the washroom?" "Washroom?" "On the right" "Broiled eels and soup" "Sake for you?" "Not for day time" "Why not?" "Bring Sake" "And fried liver for one" "I want to make a phone call" "Hello." "Good afternoon" "Hello." "Who's speaking?" "I'm at an eel restaurant now" "Call Director Shinoda..." "Hello." "Everything went fine at the bank" "You can go ahead on that proposition" "Will you handle it?" "Thank you" "So much fuss...doing business" "You seem quite busy" "Well, when it's one's own business..." "What about the memorial service?" "What should we do?" "No need to attend." "I'll send money to the temple" "Will you do that?" "All right" "1 ,000 ought to be enough" "I think so" "By the way, what's Akiko doing?" "She came to the house and asked me to lend her money" "A few days ago" "I remember exactly now." "It was Tuesday" "She wouldn't tell me what for." "She wanted 5,000" "You gave it to her?" "How could I...not knowing why?" "Listen, I think it would be wise to find her a husband soon" "Why wouldn't she tell me the reason?" "It's a lot of money for her." "Why did she want it?" "What did she do?" "She said never mind and left" "Akiko never told me" "It's hard to tell what young people are thinking about" "Better get her married off" "Maybe" "Want me to look for prospects?" "It should be easy." "She's pretty" "More Sake?" "Who's there?" "Oh, it's you" "You spoiled a wonderful hand." "I could have won" "I'm sorry" "You needn't be." "You saved me" "Forget it." "Come in" "Do you know where Kenji is?" "He's not in?" "Maybe at school" "Hardly, on a fine day like this" "Nor when it's raining..." "And all the while getting money from home" "Lock the door" "A hand..." "like a foot." "I drop" "No idea at all where he is?" "Who?" "You mean Kenji?" "Better go easy on that boy" "He's grown thin" "What do you like so much about him anyway?" "Don't know" "That's no answer" "What makes him so attractive?" "Inquisitive!" "As a matter of fact..." "I know" "Met a woman who knows about you" "Who is she?" "She works..." "At a mahjong place" "In Gotanda" "What was that place called?" "Kotobuki-So" "Never been there" "She was asking all about you" "Maybe mistaking me for someone" "She knew you well" "How could she?" "Game!" "Looks like I collect" "I'll be going" "Too bad, wasn't it?" "Lock it" "Leave some cigs" "So long" "Sorry..." "I haven't much to offer" "Please have some" "Might be a bit harsh for you, Father" "Busy nowadays?" "Not too busy." "So-so" "As for me, the problem's finding foreign books to be translated" "This came in a few days ago" "Today I learned someone's already working on it" "About Takako..." "Oh, I see" "How's Michiko?" "A nuisance, isn't she?" "I don't think so" "They say a grandchild's more lovable than a child" "What do you think, Father?" "I don't agree" "It may seem that way" "But it's not the real thing" "How can any love change in degree like that" "Every other generation?" "If it does, it's a tragedy" "Parental love too is a primitive animal instinct" "About Takako..." "Yes, what's the problem?" "How do you feel?" "Did she say anything to you?" "Nothing definite" "Two nights ago she suddenly said that she wanted to think things over carefully" "When I woke up, she was gone" "I'd been working all night and woke up late" "Have a drink?" "Not for me" "Japanese whiskey has improved" "It's snowing" "I didn't expect snow" "Snowing so heavily..." "It may pile up." "Surprising change of weather" "Your coat's wet" "I met Numata" "Michiko...?" "I just put her to sleep" "It's really cold, isn't it?" "As for Numata" "Didn't you find it unpleasant..." "Meeting him?" "Of course not" "But..." "But he's changed." "He isn't like he used to be" "He used to be more cheerful" "I think I forced you to make an unwise decision" "It wasn't like that" "Marrying Sato might have been better for you" "You seem to have liked him" "It doesn't matter now, Father" "I persuaded you to marry Numata" "I'll see if the bath..." "Come here" "Yes?" "You asked your aunt for money?" "I did" "Why didn't you tell me?" "What was it for?" "It doesn't matter now" "Come here" "That money..." "A friend needed it" "You could have asked me" "I couldn't" "Why not?" "You weren't around." "I didn't know where you were" "Your bath is ready, Father" "What has Akiko done?" "Nothing." "But she's a headache" "This way to Kotobuki-So" "Kotobuki-So" "Not in the discard yet" "Nor this." "I guess it's safe" "Pon!" "Three doubles. 960 points" "Yakko, you're lucky" "The game's only starting" "I'm the heaviest loser" "Get me some noodles" "Bowl of noodles?" "Anyone else want to order?" "Welcome!" "Looks good" "I've been losing all the way" "Whose turn now?" "South Wind now" "Shut up, Noboru." "No kibitzing" "Winner...?" "Yakko." "Can't stop her" "Mr. Kanematsu has arrived" "I heard you" "He says he's in a hurry" "I'll go back" "This one?" "This seems better" "No kibitzing!" "She's the one you asked about" "Good evening" "Your turn" "All set" "So soon?" "That's the one." "It's pretty big this time" "I'll say." "Five doubles!" "I'll never get home" "Let me play" "Losing a little" "Doesn't worry me" "Have you met Kenji?" "He hasn't come here yet" "Akiko, come sit by me" "Please come here" "How do you know about me?" "Didn't you once live in Ushigome?" "As a child." "I don't remember it, though" "I was your neighbor then" "Is everyone well?" "You have a sister" "Has she a child?" "Yes, a daughter" "Is that so?" "How old is she?" "Just two" "Must be cute." "What about your brother?" "He died" "How did that happen?" "While climbing a mountain" "When was that?" "Summer of 1951" "Your noodles are coming" "Say, will you get some rice curry for me?" "Hasn't Soma come?" "Not yet" "I'll make some tea" "Won't you please come in?" "Where do you live now?" "Zoshigaya district" "Are you working?" "No, I'm studying shorthand" "Do you play mahjong often?" "Now and then" "That's better for you" "We've finished" "Who won?" "That's a cruel question" "Biggest loser again." "I can't leave now" "Kenji's late" "Lock the door, will you?" "What about supper?" "Ate already" "You're still up?" "I was waiting for you to return" "Father's worried" "About your coming home late" "Why are you late?" "Shorthand is difficult" "I visit a friend to practise." "I told Father that" "Try to come home earlier." "He worries about it" "I met a strange woman today." "She knows all about our family" "She said she used to be a neighbor of ours" "She owns a mahjong parlor" "You went there?" "Some friends took me" "This woman knows you well" "She knew about brother too" "What is she like?" "About how old?" "I'm not sure." "She's quite good looking" "She lives alone?" "No, she has a husband" "Is he a tall man?" "No so tall." "Rather funny looking" "Somehow I began wondering if she is my mother" "Why?" "Just a vague impression" "Probably a stranger." "She couldn't be our mother" "I guess not" "It was all so long ago" "Yeah, it is" "Chinese Noodles (Chin-Chin-Ken)" "Alone?" "Has Kenji been here?" "Haven't seem him for several days" "He hasn't come?" "No, he hasn't" "When was it that I delivered noodles to Kenji?" "Two nights ago" "I'll come again" "Who?" "That misguided girl who comes often with Kenji" "It's ready" "Close it at the bottom" "Will you...please?" "Hello" "You're early" "Early shift today" "Good morning" "Howdy." "What's up?" "Don't you know where he is?" "Haven't found him yet?" "I saw him" "I went to his room but..." "What are you chasing him for?" "Want to see him about something" "Don't overdo it." "It'll make you dizzy" "Just talking to myself" "Water, please" "Water?" "So long" "What!" "Leaving already?" "Well, you've found him" "I must speak to you" "Come with me" "I'm kind of busy" "It won't take long" "Go with her, Kenji" "Please!" "Where'd you and the madam go?" "Nowhere" "I saw you two getting in a car" "I saw you too." "Getting in a car with Kon San" "Liar!" "He doesn't have the nerve" "This is terrible." "What'll we do?" "You're absolutely sure?" "Do you think I'm lying to you?" "That I could lie...about such a thing?" "I don't think that...but it's a lot of trouble" "I'm the one in trouble." "More than you" "Please be serious." "Don't look up so indifferent" "I'm not indifferent." "I've been thinking a lot" "You've been trying to avoid me" "That's not true" "You've been hiding from me" "Tell me, what are we to do?" "I wonder." "Is it really my child?" "Whose else could it be?" "Whose child do you think?" "Are you that suspicious?" "It isn't that" "Then what do you intend to do?" "What am I to do?" "Please...please don't cry" "Let's think it over" "Look here..." "I have to go now" "I've got to see Prof. Otsuka." "Wait for me at Etoile, will you?" "I'll be there by 9:30" "I'll go now." "Be sure to wait" "Then what?" "Say something" "What did you say?" "Nothing" "What a liar!" "Very late, isn't it?" "What are you doing?" "Thinking?" "Is something worrying you?" "Expecting someone?" "It doesn't concern you" "Yeah, that's right" "You've been waiting long." "Where do you live?" "Who wants to know?" "Where's your home?" "You'd better tell me" "Who are you?" "I see you around often" "Where do you live?" "Speak up!" "Do you do this often?" "Nope" "What do you steal women's underwear for?" "Do you have a wife?" "Nope" "Feeling cold?" "Come on over here" "I'm Akiko Sugiyama's sister" "Over here, please" "I'm sorry we had to ask you to come" "You're Takako?" "Please sit down" "My father couldn't come and so..." "It must have surprised you" "No crime involved" "But many young people nowadays go astray for trivial causes" "It isn't good for a girl to be out late at night" "I'm sorry" "Come here" "Stubborn, isn't she?" "What's the matter, Akiko?" "What is it?" "What's wrong?" "I don't want to..." "Father doesn't know anything about it" "So come along" "Were you still up?" "Come here" "You too, Akiko" "It's late now, Father, and so..." "Never mind" "Come in here" "Where've you been?" "The phone rang after you left" "It was from the police" "Why did you try to hide it from me?" "What did they want with Akiko?" "Sit down" "It's late." "Let's discuss it tomorrow" "Akiko, why were you taken to the police station?" "What did you do?" "Why are you silent?" "What have you been up to?" "This family has had a good name" "It's not that serious, Father" "You be quiet." "I'm asking you, Akiko" "She was only waiting at a tea parlor for a friend" "What for...at such a late hour?" "Akiko, why were you there?" "Can't tell me?" "You're no child of mine!" "Don't say that" "It's really late now, Father." "So let's talk about it tomorrow" "Akiko, you'd better go to bed" "Let her go, Father" "She's impossible!" "How did she ever become like that?" "Akiko's lonely." "I'm sure of it" "Please be more gentle with her" "She grew up without knowing mother's love." "That's why she feels lonely" "I've tried hard to keep her from feeling that way" "It's different without a mother" "I've favored her and given her everything" "So much that I feared you'd be jealous" "Look at the result." "Something's gone wrong" "Bringing up a child is certainly a difficult task" "Better go to bed, Father" "Have you had any word from Numata?" "Not yet" "Good night" "Good night, Father" "Not in bed yet?" "Time to sleep now" "Listen..." "I'm not wanted, am I?" "What makes you say that?" "Knowing what Mother did..." "I should never have been born!" "Brother!" "At home?" "Hello, Auntie" "You here?" "You father..." "Is he home?" "I was afraid you'd be gone" "Not going until noon today" "Please!" "Don't bother" "Well behaved, aren't you, Michiko?" "Remember what I said?" "About what?" "Takako, come here" "You too, Brother" "Akiko...?" "Gone to school" "Oh!" "I see" "Is Numata well?" "That's fine" "As I told you..." "Try this." "It's a new lotion we're going to sell" "What do you think?" "As a husband for Akiko" "This one with a long face is the second son of a former Diet member" "He certainly has a long face" "Really!" "Personally, I prefer that one..." "The son of a wholesaler with whom we deal" "Helping his father." "Comes to our office often" "Handsome as an actor" "Take a look" "I almost forgot...strangest thing..." "I met her" "I was on an escalator in a department store" "Her back looked very familiar" "And it was her!" "Who do you mean?" "Kikuko!" "Mother?" "She moved here two years ago" "Why, then..." "You knew about it?" "No" "She was with a man, but anyway..." "I asked her about everything." "She's suffered" "I want you to hear this" "Yamazaki died at the Amur concentration camp" "Kikuko heard about it at Blagoveschensk" "Later she came to Nahodka" "Runs a mahjong parlor in Gotanda now" "She's not living along" "The man with her seems to be her new husband" "Auntie..." "What kind of a man?" "Look sloppy." "Easy going sort" "If I'd missed that escalator we wouldn't have met" "What do you think about the two?" "Welcome!" "Mother?" "I'm Takako" "Takako..." "Come in, won't you please?" "Please..." "Won't you come in?" "Never mind" "Why not?" "Please come in" "It was nice of you to come" "I hear you have a daughter now" "She must be cute" "What does your husband do?" "I came to ask you a favor" "Ask me whatever you want" "Don't tell Akiko that you're her mother" "Akiko doesn't remember anything about you" "She doesn't even know what you look like" "This is no time to tell her you're her mother" "Why not?" "What's wrong with it?" "It would be too cruel for Father" "Please do as I ask." "Goodbye" "That woman who just left..." "Good looking." "Who is she?" "The sister of the girl who came the other day" "Is that so?" "She's a beauty" "Soma wants an early reply to his offer" "I'm thinking that I'd like to go" "Muroran can't be as cold as Chiamussu" "Those Manchurian winters!" "Well, how about it?" "The work isn't bad either." "Sales Department" "Go ahead if you want to" "Do you dislike the idea?" "I wouldn't want to go by myself" "I couldn't sleep alone in freezing Muroran" "Go with me." "I want you to" "Kasahara Clinic" " Gynecology Obstetrics" "Kasahara Clinic" "Get a good rest." "Be careful of a hemorrhage" "What do I owe you?" "200 today" "Thank you" "Take care!" "Who's next?" "Sit down" "What was your name again?" "Akiko Sugiyama" "Akiko..." "What did you decide to do?" "I think..." "I'd better..." "I see." "I agree with you." "You don't look strong enough" "What bar are you working at?" "Shinjuku?" "Shibuya?" "Girls like you come here often" "Once in a while the daughter of some nice family" "Drops in here secretly" "Yes?" "Must I be hospitalized?" "Two or three hours until the ether wears off" "Then rest at home" "The thermometer..." "There's no fever" "Do it today?" "Yes...if you please" "Regular fee 3,000." "You have it?" "Yes" "After it's over, some have no money they never come back either" "You sure you have?" "Never mind, if you have it" "Come with me" "This way please" "Good girl, aren't you?" "Who is it?" "Oh, it's you, Akiko" "I'm back" "Welcome back!" "What's wrong?" "You look so pale" "I have a headache" "Caught a cold?" "What is it?" "You act so strange" "Shall I make your bed for you?" "All right?" "You'd better change" "I'm all right" "It's nothing." "Don't worry" "I just want to rest a bit" "Want medicine?" "No, thanks" "No fever" "Feel chilly?" "It's okay" "Auntie came today soon after you left" "Bustling as usual." "She has two prospects as your future husband" "Brought their photographs" "One has an awfully long face Auntie prefers the other one" "I'm not going to marry" "I can't" "Why not?" "I don't want to" "I guess I don't set a very good example" "But Akiko, there are many happy marriages" "Mine is an exception" "You're young." "Your happiness lies ahead of you" "Mine isn't a typical case" "Your life's just beginning." "You'll find happiness" "Takako" "What?" "Let me sleep quietly" "Are you sleepy?" "Go to sleep then." "Feel cold?" "Call me if you need anything" "I'll leave it dark" "The president...?" "Talking with the dockyards' director" "It'll probably be a long talk" "You can find me at the usual place" "As soon as they finish their conversation, please let me know" "Mr. Sugiyama likes that pinball game" "He aims only at the top" "It's just like him" "The only auditor studying daily reports" "Balls won't drop." "No.70" "Just a minute" "It's an odd place to find you" "Why, hello" "The girl directed me here" "Something's up?" "Stuck again!" "Hasebe has returned, you know" "I read about it" "He seems to have had a hard time" "It might be good to have an alumni meeting" "You'll come?" "I guess I could" "I have to go to Osaka for four or five days" "Will you notify the others?" "Who, me?" "Will you?" "I'm too busy" "Can't help it, I guess" "Want to try?" "Take some" "Difficult, eh?" "Different from golf." "It needs a good thumb" "Where shall we meet?" "Any place inexpensive for a big group will do" "I guess so" "Say, Akiko came to our house and asked for a loan" "Did she tell you?" "My wife lent it without asking why" "What was the money for?" "I'll repay it" "Don't hurry!" "She needed it suddenly to help a friend 5,000, wasn't it?" "Not that much!" "You can pay me later" "You see, I had already left the house that day" "Is my boss here?" "He hasn't come today" "Where can he be?" "Your boss is missing?" "Mahjong nuts..." "He stayed here till 2 a.m. Winning too" "Unusual." "Do such things happen?" "A very pleasant hobby" "A philanthropist offering money" "You said it" "He practically bought this shirt for me" "A very nice man" "So generous." "Ah, this is it." "1 ,280, everybody" "From everybody?" "Wasn't Kenji with you?" "He left and went to Shinjuku" "When?" "Why do you want to chase him so much?" "You're not looking so good" "Anything wrong?" "Start playing" "Good evening" "Your sister's pretty, isn't she?" "You mean...my sister?" "Do you know her?" "She was here one day" "Looking for you" "When?" "Let's see." "Four, five days ago" "Leaving?" "Goodbye" "What's she so restless about?" "Why's Kenji avoiding her?" "The reason is serious." "It's a sad, sad story" "What does it about?" "Tomita is responsible" "He's really a bad one" "Not me." "I had nothing to do with it" "Seems otherwise" "What is all this?" "He denies it." "He's a tricky one" "And then?" "Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl attending university together" "Young, good-looking and pure... they were the best of friends" "But a villain dwelt in the boy's apartment house" "He sowed the seeds of mischief in the boy..." "Bringing the boy and the girl together... into relations far from pure" "Is that true?" "Yes, indeed, truer than true" "Shocking, isn't it?" "Most shocking" "That's enough" "Wait." "There's more to it" "The girl left the university and started studying shorthand" "More and more she strayed from the righteous path..." "Joined the villain's group" "An old and oft recreated story..." "Now the girl is after the boy" "It's growing very interesting" "Maybe something else is growing too" "Maybe she's helping to increase the population" "Are you certain?" "Is that true?" "Who knows?" "But in any case it's an interesting phenomenon wouldn't you say?" "To think that that girl..." "I'm shocked!" "True, quite true." "It's shocking most shocking" "Oh, it's you" "Come upstairs with me." "At once" "Why, what's the matter?" "What is it?" "Why did you go to that mahjong place?" "Why did you?" "What did you go there for?" "Without telling me?" "If I had told you..." "How did you learn about that place?" "Auntie said..." "How did Auntie know about it?" "Tell me the truth!" "Auntie met her" "Met who?" "Mother" "Then that woman is our mother?" "Why did you say she couldn't be our mother?" "I didn't think she'd come back" "That she could ever return to Tokyo" "Why couldn't she?" "Tell me, why not?" "Please be honest with me" "What happened?" "Why did Mother leave Father?" "It was while Father was away in Seoul" "We had another home then" "One of Father's subordinates Yamazaki, came often and helped in many ways" "He was a tall, interesting man." "We both liked him" "I was a child then too and didn't understand what was happening" "Mother and that man..." "Never speak of this in front of Father" "I remember soon after Father came back, he took us to the zoo" "It was a bright day." "You were so happy" "You toddled this way and that" "On the way home, you fell asleep and Father had to carry you" "When we got home Mother had gone away" "She never returned" "But Akiko, never mention this to Father" "Since that day he's tried so hard to forget" "Maybe..." "I'm not Father's child" "Akiko, what are you talking about?" "I must take after my mother." "I don't resemble father at all" "It's Mother impure blood" "No!" "That's ridiculous!" "Why do you think that?" "It must be!" "I'm not his child!" "It's Father" "I'll go ask him!" "You don't understand" "Father!" "What is it!" "I want you to tell me..." "Akiko" "Yes?" "What's going on?" "Is she here?" "You mean Kikuko?" "Good evening." "Alone?" "There's something I want to ask" "What can it be?" "Come with me" "Going out?" "Just for awhile" "Now, what is it?" "Can we talk alone somewhere?" "Let me see." "I know a place Come this way" "Can I use your room?" "Certainly." "It's untidy, though" "Don't bother" "With no one to help me" "I guess this will have to do" "Come in." "Not too nice but..." "You had a question?" "Tell me who my father is" "I know you're my mother" "Who told you?" "Who said that to you" "My sister" "Takako told you?" "Mother, whose child am I anyway?" "I'm sorry, Akiko" "It isn't that I forgot about you and Takako" "I thought about you always" "Your brother too I didn't know he was dead" "I kept worrying about you" "Even if I admitted that I did wrong you wouldn't forgive me" "Never mind that" "All I want to know is..." "Whose child am I anyway?" "Why, your father's...and mine" "That's a lie!" "Is he really my father?" "What are you thinking?" "Are you that suspicious?" "Don't you believe me?" "He's your father." "That is one thing" "I can proudly tell anyone" "Akiko, that is one thing that you must believe" "You understand, don't you?" "Thank you" "Akiko, one of the customers was talking about you" "I hope you're all right" "He said you were having a baby" "Are you?" "Is what he said true?" "I'll never have a baby." "Never!" "Why?" "If I do..." "I won't abandon it like you did!" "I'll love it with all my heart!" "Akiko..." "I hate you!" "That sixth hole is a jinx" "It's a tricky one" "How did I make it in?" "Where'd she go anyway?" "I have no idea" "Don't hide it." "Come on, tell me" "How can I?" "You're lying." "I know you are" "Don't run away" "Quit brooding." "Forget him" "Find another fellow Lots of them around" "What's so good about him?" "It's all right." "I'm leaving" "Say, who's that?" "Nice looking girl" "Her?" "She's a delinquent" "What's wrong with that?" "Makes it more interesting" "Who says that?" "You ought to know" "Fill her up" "Good evening" "Give me Sake" "Coming!" "Getting colder." "It might snow" "I hear Kenji's going to move" "Looking for a place in the Kamata area, eh?" "Find a suitable place yet?" "They say it's hard to find an apartment nowadays" "The new ones are very expensive" "Bring me another" "Haven't you had enough already?" "I'm fine" "If you insist..." "Oh, were you here?" "I looked all over but couldn't find you" "Knowing how worried you must be I couldn't sleep" "It's true." "Haven't I grown thin?" "What's that for?" "I'm surprised" "Made me spill some of the Sake" "These modern young women sure are hot tempered" "Kenji will suffer if he's not tough enough" "Something's happened?" "I'll go and see" "Hey!" "What is it?" "Still high?" "No change as yet" "A lot of bother for you" "Can't help it." "She's a customer" "That fellow Kenji!" "Staying away" "What happened?" "It's kind of you..." "Sure startled me, the way it happened" "Heard the whistle blowing, I rushed out" "She had just left my place" "That's always been a dangerous crossing" "Newspapers once wrote it up" "Nothing's happened recently." "But now this" "The watchman was doing something else" "He saw the train coming." "and quickly lowered the gate" "It was too late." "She had already been hit" "The watchman's been arrested and taken away" "A policeman was here until a while ago" "He asked you to wait" "It's really a terrible thing" "You've been very kind" "Not at all." "I'll leave now" "It must have inconvenienced you" "Don't say that" "Father, his name..." "Yoshihira Shimomura." "I run a noodles house nearby" "They call me Gihei." "Real name's Yoshihira" "We'll pay our respects later" "Never mind about that" "Please..." "Excuse me now" "I'll be leaving now." "Good night" "Say, I forgot to mention the name of my place" "Tell them it's Chin-Chin-Ken" "Akiko!" "What happened?" "Are you all right?" "Am I going to die?" "I don't want to die" "Don't worry...you won't die" "Pull yourself together" "I don't want to die" "You shouldn't worry like that" "What is it, Akiko?" "I want to start all over again" "I want to lead a new life...a better life" "Akiko!" "I want to live!" "Of course you will." "Don't worry" "Mother..." "Hello" "Akiko is dead" "When did this happen?" "How?" "How could it happen?" "You're to blame!" "Takako!" "Takako!" "Takako..." "Takako...and Pon!" "Welcome!" "Sake, please" "Heard about the fire extinguisher yet?" ""Paloma" picked a place closest to itself" "Wakana's mad and refuse to put up money" "Here you are." "Warm enough?" "What are you doing here?" "Anything wrong?" "What's happened to Soma's offer?" "It still holds good" "I don't like Tokyo any more" "Why's that?" "If you'll go with me, it would suit me fine" "Will you go?" "You will?" "That's great" "I'll go tell Soma right away" "Running errands for customers is no life for me" "Well, let's drink" "The cold isn't unbearable" "If we go together, it'll be warm enough" "So you're willing to go." "I'm sure thankful" "Hello?" "Anyone home?" "As I told you by phone..." "I'm leaving on the 9:30 train to Hokkaido" "I want to offer this...to Akiko" "Shouldn't I?" "Take it then" "We may never meet again." "Take care of yourself" "I'll be going now." "Goodbye" "Good thing we came early and got this seat" "She won't came." "No use looking" "Why would she come?" "Have a drink" "You'll spill it" "Told you it's no use looking." "It's getting cold" "Have another one?" "No thanks" "We'll be on this train till tomorrow noon" "Should have brought a blanket" "Not seeing her off?" "There's still time" "Don't hesitate because of me" "Father..." "I think I'll go back" "Where?" "I don't want Michiko to feel like Akiki did" "A child needs the love of both parents" "You were good to her but Akiko still felt lonely" "She wanted a mother" "Maybe you're right" "I did my best but I guess it wasn't enough" "She might have told a mother... things she couldn't tell me" "Can you make a go of it with Numata?" "I'd like to very much" "Even if it's difficult, I know I must." "Michiko is growing up" "I see." "You'll go back to Numata?" "I'll try very hard this time... not to cause you further worry" "I understand" "I've been partly to blame" "We all have faults" "Anyway, try it, and I think you'll succeed" "I'm determined to" "But if I go, what about you, Father?" "Never mind that" "Akiko isn't here now" "I'll get along." "I can ask Tomizawa to come again" "That's that" "Returning early?" "As early as I can" "What about supper?" "Cook the rice for me I might not eat, though" "Leave when you want to." "I have a key" "Which shoes today?" "I'll wear the black"