100% buckwheat soba; soba made from buckwheat flour only, without the addition of wheat flour
start-up company; venture business
food hygiene officer; food hygiene manager
around 50 (years of age, esp. women)
to pay (out); to drive away
appeal (to customers); solicitation (of business); rousing consumer interest (in a product)
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
blogger (writer of a weblog)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up
essence; liquid foundation; beauty lotion; serum
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
fund-raising; fund collecting
failure; rejection; rupture
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
full payment; liquidation
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
what day?; what day of the week?
public relations section or department
to have a name entered in the family register
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to be pretentious; to put on airs
revision (of text); alteration; change
quarrel; trouble; dispute
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate