blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
third day of the month; three days
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
conquest; domination; mastery
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
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
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
declaration; proclamation; announcement
binge shopping; shopping spree
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof