at first; in the beginning; originally
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
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to put into the mouth; to eat
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
(another's) child; child; kid
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
judo practitioner; judoka
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
grandfather; male senior-citizen
household economy; family finances
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
in the hospital; hospitalized
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
no-bake cheesecake; gelatin cheesecake; unbaked cheesecake