it is unnecessary to; there is no need to

There is nothing to lose; You can try something because even if you fail it will not make your situation any worse.

to stroke down, to smooth down

up to this very moment

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

(now uncommon and formal) polite form of - である (de aru, “to be”)

congratulations, congrats

御目出糖: a type of Japanese sweet made from rice and azuki bean paste, eaten at times of celebration

出迎える: greet, welcome, meet a guest upon arrival

休電: for electricity to be temporarily cut off