capsicum; chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; red pepper
Okinawan-style stewed pork cubes; boned pork rib meat, cut into 5 cm squares, stewed in awamori, soy, dashi broth, and sugar
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
encouragement award; honorable mention (award); honourable mention
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
correction; looking over; touching up
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to eagerly look forward to
using one's arms as a pillow
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to begin some form of lifestyle
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to call out; to ask someone to come
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
leading; guiding; commanding
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice