money rules the world; rich man's world
taxes in arrears; delinquent tax; overdue tax
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
home delivery box; delivery box
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
National Tax Agency (Japan); national taxation agency (e.g. IRS)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to miss (one's chance to ...)
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
square metre; square meter
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
8000; eight thousand; many
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
household search (conducted by the police)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
assembling a criminal case
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency