regular employment; typical employment
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
word for word; verbatim; literally
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
president (of a society); chairman
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
because; for; the reason why is ...
attendance; presence; appearance
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
head of the student council; president of the student council
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
event; phenomenon; matter
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)