member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
genius; prodigy; natural gift
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
had better ...; had better not ...
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
conduct; behavior; behaviour
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
one by one; each; every; at intervals of