a very mild punishment
非常に軽い罰 (hijō ni karui batsu)
"He got a slap on the wrist for such a serious offense."
"彼はそんなに深刻な違反で非常に軽い罰を受けた。" (Kare wa sonnani shinkoku na ihan de **hijō ni karui batsu** o uketa.)
used humorously to let an older person go first
to be going in the correct direction to achieve success
to perform one's assigned tasks or responsibilities
That opportunity is gone and cannot be used anymore.
to have great influence or power over others
people with similar interests or characteristics
