to be helpful; to be useful
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
rebirth; new birth; nascent
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
location famous for production of something (usually food)
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
the ocean; the great deep
voyage; passage; travelling
in its entirety; whole; wholly
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
human; human-like; as a person
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
putting on weight from the good (married) life
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close