spanking with a baseball bat
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to collect; to assemble; to gather
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
arm; skill; efforts; ability
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)