whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
negation; denial; negative
professional gambler; gamester
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
striking with the back of the sword
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
pruning; trimming; lopping
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
combined liquor store and bar; combined off-license and pub (licence); drinking alcohol while standing in the shop
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
whispering into a person's ear
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
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
water's edge; beach; foreshore
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
exchange of blows; long rally
setting on fire; setting afire
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
operating a cash register
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
blow with the flat of a sword; slap; smack; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged metal tool; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
punching blindly; random firing
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
riveting machine; nail gun; nailer
bouncing a ball against a wall (e.g. tennis exercise); bouncing ideas off of someone; using someone as a sounding board; continually posting on social media without engaging in dialogue
playing a gambling game on behalf of a person or organization (esp. mahjong or pachinko); person who gambles on someone's behalf
embossing a pattern; repoussé; drum signaling the end of a performance; serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf); printout
stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night
hitting left-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to left (field)
rolling pin; slapstick (comedy)
hitting right-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to right (field)
checkmate by a dropped pawn (illegal move)
written using typewriter; typewritten
skewering (fish, meat, etc.; for the purpose of grilling)
four-on-the-floor; four-to-the-floor
perforation; perforator; prick punch; needle punch
hitting to the opposite field
New Year event to pray for a rich rice harvest
way to hit (a ball, drum, etc.); way to swing (a club); way to play (shogi, go, etc.)
discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand
punching (e.g. with a die); die cutting; removing a partition (wall); artesian well
team-based rock fight traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth month
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
striking with the back of the sword
patterned cloth laid on a table or Buddhist altar; antependium
taking a trip to go gambling
net fishing; fisherman's throw (resembling the casting of a fishing net)
driving away moles by hitting the ground with straw bundles prepared by children (esp. as an event on Koshōgatsu)
sounding of wooden clappers
solid printing; solid typesetting; hardcoding; fixed text
mishit; poor stroke; poor shot
riveter; riveting machine
clapper (that strikes a bell); hammer; vibrator; pachinko player who wins using insider knowledge of the machines
antiquated lighter consisting of a tube of bamboo containing live coals (hidane)
children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it
thinly made noodles; thin-pulled noodles
roasted soybeans scattered to drive away evil spirits
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
money used to cover the price difference of two items being exchanged
eight-strand braid (rope); single braid