| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | and do the tactful or helpful thing | 気を利かせる |
| gen. | adj-na n helpful and sincere | 篤厚 |
| gen. | exp the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to | 良薬は口に苦し |
| gen. | v5t vi to be helpful | 役立つ ichi1 news2 nf41 (やくだつ) |
| gen. | exp v5r to be helpful | 力になる |
| gen. | v5r to be helpful | 実になる ik |
| gen. | v5r to be helpful | 身になる |
| gen. | v5t vi to be helpful | 役だつ |
| gen. | v5t to be helpful | 役に立つ ichi1 news1 nf23 |
| gen. | exp v5k to be too helpful | 世話を焼く |
| gen. | exp adj-i very helpful | 面倒見がよい |
| gen. | exp adj-ix very helpful | 面倒見がいい |
| gen. | exp adj-i very helpful | 面倒見が良い |