with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to clamber up; to climb up
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
distant land; remote location; distant province
someone who is well-regarded; charming person; scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
to subsist; to keep on living
the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sales promotion; hard selling
business ability; business acumen
surname; family name; last name
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
crew member; crewman; crew
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
orphan; person without friends
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board