promotion of social intercourse
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
social dance; ballroom dancing
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
very interesting; of great interest
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
solitude; loneliness; isolation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
accept one who comes to you
do not pursue those who leave you
calm; composed; leisurely
Nagashima Shigeo (1936.2.20-)
Giants (Japanese baseball team)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
baseball stadium; ballpark
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
firm; strong; solid; stable
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
when it becomes; when it comes to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why