money paid to the government
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
information technology; IT
front company (for an organized crime operation)
several items; many items
management; administration; operation
company; corporation; workplace
household search (conducted by the police)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
individual; one by one; separate; each
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to prostrate oneself before
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry