eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
every single word and phrase; word by word
rescue mission; evacuation operation
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
clergyman; churchman; clergy
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to gain a victory; to win
based on; built on; made from
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to give; to do (something) for
to smirk; to grin broadly
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
heedless of danger; braving dangers
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
your highness; your grace; your eminence
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
mostly involve; principally involve
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
cannot be helped; unavoidable
hey; listen; look here; I say