points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
try; attempt; try (rugby)
fire for luring fish at night
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
taste for the simple and quiet; wabi and sabi
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
jack of all trades, master of none
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
city-state (e.g. Vatican)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
orders; instructions; directive; command
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to amuse oneself; to make merry
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
such; like that; in that way
useless; no good; hopeless
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack