(one acting as a) foster parent
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
jumping to a hasty conclusion
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
opinion; point of view; visual point
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
forcibly; against one's will
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
function; facility; faculty; feature
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
on the way back; returning
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)