opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to run a shop; to have a shop
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
cuisine with fresh seafoods
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
kind; sort; species; species
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
oysters cooked in the shell
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes