money paid to the government
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
reduction; diminution; abatement
after tax income; net income
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
historic; historical; traditional
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
information transfer; information transmission
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
healthy; sound; wholesome
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
based on; on the basis of
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
reserve funds; emergency funds
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction