strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
matcha; powdered green tea
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
in succession; one by one
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
in the background; not standing out
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
both; both sides; both parties
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to put into the mouth; to eat
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
(another's) child; child; kid