banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
all present; all concerned; all of us
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
household; home; family; housekeeping
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
difference; variation; difference
income; receipts; revenue
though; even if; whether ... or ...
risky; dangerous; insecure
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
generation; the world; the age
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
another's parent; another's parents
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
item; article; dish; course; finest item
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to spit out; to eject; to dump
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink