foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
surely; certainly; without doubt
in the same way as; just like
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; lately; recently
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
from the viewpoint of; according to
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous