unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
long time; long interval; for quite some time
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
moment; brief space of time
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
essence; true nature; substance; reality
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
such ... as; or some such
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to chase; to run after; to pursue
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
neighbourhood; neighborhood