unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
raisins; currants; dried grapes
counter for things inside a bag
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
soon; shortly; before long
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial