damask rose (Rosa damascena)
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
training camp; off-campus residential course
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
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
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
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)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
castle tower; keep; donjon
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
being the runner-up; finishing second
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
restaurant with only set meals
temporary absence from school
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood