fly swatter; flyswatter; fly swat
traditional Koshogatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred wooden pole to ensure her fertility
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
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
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
talking a lot; talkative person
white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis)
thorough bashing; thorough flaming
burdock root seasoned with sesame
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.)
equal split; splitting evenly