(n) (1) net fishing
(2) fisherman's throw (resembling the casting of a fishing net) (sumo)
(n) perforation
(n) telling blow
(n,vs) (1) lining
backing
(2) vouching for
(n) beating
beating up
(n) beating
beating up
(v5t) (uk) to writhe
to squirm
to wriggle
(n) (1) (abbr) whipping
beating with a whip
(2) (abbr) whiplash
(v5t,vt) to whip
to lash
to give the rod
to spur on
to encourage
(n,vs) personal combat
one-to-one fight
(P)
(n) a complete turnabout via a single blow
(exp,n) (a) big haul
roundup
wholesale arrest
catching the whole herd with one throw
(n) (MA) elbow strike (karate)
(n) flint
(n) pinch hitter
(n) regulation at batting (baseball)
(n,vs) backhand (tennis, etc.)
(n) breaking down antiquated notions
abandoning old-time ways
correcting long- standing abuses
(n,vs) pincer attack
attack on both sides (flanks)
(exp) to be touching
to be moving
(n) breakthrough in the situation
break in the deadlocked situation
(n) abandonment of the status quo
destroying the status quo
overthrowing the present situation
(exp) to play (a game of) go
(n) ceremony of tsuna-making (sumo)
(n) designated hitter (baseball)
DH
(exp,v5t) (1) to take measures (in face of events being anticipated)
(2) to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.)
to strike a bargain
(3) to clap one's hands together
(n) hand-clapping ceremony (of reconciliation)
(n) the leading hitter
(n) (comp) overstrike
(n) set afire
setting on fire
