Isobe Kouichi (1974.3.12-)
Seibu Lions (Japanese pro baseball team)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
Chiba Lotte Marines (Japanese pro baseball team)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
individual; one by one; separate; each
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
serious; severe; grave; acute
function; facility; faculty; feature
to play a central role; to take a leading part
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
speech and conduct; words and deeds
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to face; to go towards; to head towards
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
absence; disregard; indifference
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)