to reduce the amount of money a government or company owes
負債を減らす (fusai o herasu)
"The government is trying to bring down debt by increasing exports."
"政府は輸出を増加させて負債を減らすことを試みています。" (Seifu wa yushutsu o zōka sasete fusai o herasu koto o kokoromotterimasu.)
to demand responsibility from someone for their actions
to go through an official process or approval in parliament...
to talk about a particular topic or issue
to take deep breaths to feel relaxed and peaceful
to embrace something willingly, especially a challenge
to give someone the necessary information about something
