to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
cooperation; collaboration
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
only; merely; but; no more than
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
large amount of money; great cost
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryo system)
wealthy person; millionaire
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
around the world; throughout the world
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
banknote; bill; note; paper money
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)