repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
calm; composed; cool; quiet
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
stone (used for throwing)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
one-sided; partial; unfair
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
perception; sensing; noticing
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
voice recognition; speech recognition
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary