meeting of the stars Vega and Altair (on the night of Tanabata); meeting of the two love stars
good time to buy; time to buy
perfectly reasonable; completely natural; perfectly good (e.g. reason)
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
reading aloud; recitation
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
Java sparrow; Java rice finch (Lonchura oryzivora, Padda oryzivora)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
good bye; I'm off; see you later
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
playhouse; theatre; theater
wait until you actually see it
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
to arrest; to capture; to seize
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
competing; competition; auction