giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
an instant; a split second; no time at all
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
market price; current price
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
price increase; rise in price
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
cash payment; paying in cash
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to overcharge; to rip off
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
fair price; reasonable price
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
account book; register; ledger
trade; buying and selling
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
life; living; I; me; student