to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to knock down; to knock off
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to smash; to break into pieces
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to knock down; to utterly defeat
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
fly swatter; flyswatter; fly swat
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
to use a calculator; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
talking a lot; talkative person
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
thorough bashing; thorough flaming
white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis)
knock, and it shall be opened unto you; God answers prayers
burdock root seasoned with sesame
traditional Koshogatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred wooden pole to ensure her fertility
hitting the hardware directly
traditional Japanese fire extinguisher (bamboo pole with a clump of rope attached at the end)
knocking snow off (one's clogs, etc.)
traditional Koshogatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit with a sacred wooden pole on the rump to ensure her fertility
ringing one's chopsticks against a dish (in order to request seconds, etc.) (a breach of etiquette)
equal split; splitting evenly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat