sizzle (usu. in advertising); dazzle; (a) kicker
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
opening event; opening ceremony; grand opening
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
noodles made in flat strips
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
blogger (writer of a weblog)
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
influencer (e.g. on social media)
to go viral; to make a buzz (on the Internet)
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
new shop; new store; new restaurant
secret menu; secret menu item
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
consultation; consulting; consul
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
breadwinner; biggest earner
contributor (of written material)
pack of lies; complete fabrication
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife