to order; to command; to appoint
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
without permission; without notice
ordinary citizen; the general public
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
traffic infringement; traffic law violation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
deviation; departure; omission
discipline; punishment; reprimand
entreaty; appeal; petition
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
government; administration