to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
almost every day; almost daily
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
river; stream; River; the ... river
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
whereabout; about where; how much
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
before anything else; first of all
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
endless; boundless; everlasting
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan