税率
tax rate
財源不足
lack of revenue
失われた十年
Lost Decade
所得税
income tax
法人税
corporate tax
公共事業
public works
復興
reconstruction
時代の流れ
trend of the times
家計
family budget
買い控え
reluctance in buying
消費意欲の減退
decline in consumer confidence
景気後退
economic recession
低所得層
low-income population
付加価値税
value-added tax (VAT)
ゼロ税率
zero rate
家庭用燃料
domestic fuel
軽減税率
reduced tax rate
消費税
consumption tax
国債
national debt
確実に上がる
be bound to rise
累進税
progressive tax
生活必需品
daily necessities
価格を据え置く
freeze the price
増税に備える
prepare for a tax increase