Ornebius kanetataki (species of scaled crickets); ringing a bell; bell ringer; bell hammer
fly swatter; flyswatter; fly swat
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
traditional Koshōgatsu 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
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone 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; energetically touting goods while reducing price bit by bit
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
beating a futon (to remove dust and air it out); futon beater; carpet beater
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
talking a lot; talkative person
thorough bashing; thorough flaming
white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis)
simmered burdock root seasoned with sesame and vinegar
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.)
tatakizome; flower pounding; dyeing technique in which flowers and leaves are gently hammered to imprint their shapes and colours onto fabric or paper; tatakizome; dyeing technique in which yarn is soaked in dye then beaten to improve the penetration
equal split; splitting evenly