account book; register; ledger
long ago; a long time ago; already
ministries and government offices; the authorities
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
bill; account; invoice; information request form
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
periodic inspection; regular inspection
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
organs of the state; machinery of the state
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
national ownership; state ownership; government ownership
sidelocks; hair at the temples
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
test site; inspection area
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
ship's harbor charges; ship's harbour charges
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
look!; there!; here!; that is
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
moreover; besides; in addition; on top of that; to make matters worse
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing