~てくれる (do for me/us)

He risked his life in carrying out his duties and lit a fire in the hearts of all police officers.

"So if I hadn't had to repeat the year, would you have gone out with me?" "I don't like hypothetical what-if talk."

Will you hide me from the police?

Mother taught me how to make osechi.

After mother suddenly died, father took care of me all by himself.

She looked up at her flock of cranes hanging from the ceiling. Her brother Masahiro had hung them up for Sadako.

She instilled confidence in me.

She refused to let me read the letter.

She gave me a lovely smile.

"Thanks for helping." "You're welcome."

He took pity on me and helped me out.

How thoughtful of you to chill the wine in advance.

Having everyone here with me is more reassuring to me than the police or anything else.

Could I have a word with you for a moment?

Even just fighting alongside me for a short while is more than I could ask for.

Ichiro said it in a vaguely hurt way, but years of friendship with the guy told me it was a total lie.

N-no, that's not it — it's just that I never imagined there'd be someone who'd need me for who I really am.

Just when I thought she'd flatly turn me down, she agreed.

Since our parents took care of us, now it's our turn to take care of them.

Why do you insist on paying your own tuition when your parents are happy to help you financially?

When my parents gave me a chemistry set for Christmas, I was close to 10 years old.

Rumiko, would you go on a date with me this weekend?

He'll pull strings behind the scenes for you.

Why didn't you call before you came?

An infant trusts that its mother will raise it.

All my friends cheered me on, saying 'hang in there!'

The stillness of night comforts us.

It kept barking at me at the gate and wouldn't let me in.

Stop putting on airs.

The trees protect my house from the wind.