recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
scene; spectacle; sight; view
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to need; to call for; to require
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to take a veneer off something
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
something like ...; something called ...
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to fight against; to oppose; to face
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent