to be helpful; to be useful
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
electric appliance store; electrician
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
homecoming; returning home
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
freely; frankly; without reserve
participation; joining; entry
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
tan tan ramen; Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
from here; from this place
second marriage; remarriage
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram