using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating
offense; offence; method of attack
simple honesty; tactless frankness
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
sweeping sideways; mowing down
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
older sister; lass; young lady
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
soldier; combatant; warrior
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
combat power; fighting strength
like this; this sort; this way
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
one cause; one reason; one factor