to always be ready to help or obey someone
常に誰かを助けたり、従ったりする準備ができている (jōni dareka o tasuketa ri, shitagattari suru junbi ga dekite iru)
"The assistant is at his boss’s beck and call."
"アシスタントは常にボスの命令に従っています。" (Ashisutanto wa jōni bosu no meirei ni shitagatteimasu.)
to stay positive and not lose hope in difficult situations
a sudden opportunity or good fortune
to move gently onto something
to express an opinion in a direct and straightforward way
completely secured or protected
Taking an irreversible step with serious consequences.