thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
recipient (of payments); beneficiary; pensioner
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to give directions; to issue instructions
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
cut; reduction; curtailment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
source of funds; resources; finances
amount to be borne; one's share (of expenses)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
pressure; oppression; suppression
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
like this; this sort; this way