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back blow method (for dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe)

to speak brazenly; to never shut up

(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole

Clothing; Art, aesthetics

tatakizome; flower pounding; dyeing technique in which flowers and leaves are gently hammered to imprint their shapes and colours onto fabric or paper

Clothing

tatakizome; dyeing technique in which yarn is soaked in dye then beaten to improve the penetration

Historical term

traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred wooden pole to ensure her fertility

Historical term

traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit with a sacred wooden pole on the rump to ensure her fertility

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat