counting on the abacus; cost-benefit calculation; profit calculation
other than; excluding; without
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
concession; conciliation; compromise
import; importation; introduction; afferent
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
how much; how many; to what extent
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool
rest; break; recess; intermission
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
handrail; railing; banister
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
genius; prodigy; natural gift
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
pointing out; identification
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up