influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
Hanshin Tigers (Japanese pro baseball team)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
at that time; in those days
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
start of a romance; beginning of love
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
few decades; many decades; several decades
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
pride; boast; credit (to)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
Giants (baseball team); Giant (novel, film)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Tigers (usu. sports team)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
on one hand; on the other hand