single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
remittance; sending money; transferring money
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(death from) starvation; starving to death
tax exemption; duty exemption
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
bribe; sweetener; douceur
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
river management; river improvement; flood control
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
source of funds; resources; finances
to get one's head around; to think about
reform; reformation; reorganization
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
(earning or paying) no interest
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
interest (in something); enthusiasm
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
both (people); the two of them
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
expression; look; countenance; face
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
factory; plant; mill; workshop
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to be profitable; to yield a profit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed