points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
questionnaire; survey; poll
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
killing two birds with one stone
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
advertising van; loudspeaker truck
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
line; queue; procession; matrix
set meal; special (of the day)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to call in; to invite; to bring in
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
commercial area; business district
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking