damask rose (Rosa damascena)
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
training camp; off-campus residential course
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
ten best people (in a particular field)
softness; comparatively soft
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
anticipation; expectation
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)