remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
meeting to show respect for the aged
promotional photo (models, singers, etc.)
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
Carretier; Cartier; Cartier
fast pushing (of a button)
Dupond; Dupons; Dupont; Du Pont de Nemours (abbr)
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
lease agreement; rental contract
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
diesel oil; gas oil; light oil
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
putting life into; animating; cheering up
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
security for a loan; collateral
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
only the results matter; it's all about the results
no; no; without; not needed
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham