market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
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 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 ask a high price; to overcharge
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)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded
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)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing