to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
flat cap; cloth cap; newsboy cap; (hunting) cap
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
to throw away; to abandon
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged metal tool; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
blow with the flat of a sword; slap; smack; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid
to overcome (a difficulty)
setting on fire; setting afire
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
riveting machine; nail gun; nailer
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
negation; denial; negative
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
rolling pin; slapstick (comedy)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
whispering into a person's ear
stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash (to pieces); to ruin (e.g. a plan); to wreck; to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.)
to look afar; to look at something while absorbed in reverie; to look at something while absorbed in one's thoughts
to mask oneself; to lie down
embossing a pattern; repoussé; drum signaling the end of a performance; serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf); printout
way to hit (a ball, drum, etc.); way to swing (a club); way to play (shogi, go, etc.)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to establish; to formulate
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
combined liquor store and bar; combined off-license and pub (licence); drinking alcohol while standing in the shop
patterned cloth laid on a table or Buddhist altar; antependium
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to break off; to knock off; to create a false eye by sacrificing a stone
to stare at; to closely defend
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
punching (e.g. with a die); die cutting; removing a partition (wall); artesian well
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
professional gambler; gamester
bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
checkmate by a dropped pawn (illegal move)
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
launch vehicle; carrier rocket
placing of concrete; positioning concrete
smith; metalsmith; swordsmith
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)