swings; shakes / counter for swords; blades; etc.

after an interval of; the first time in / way of doing

ball (sphere) / (basebal) ball (pitch that falls outside the strike zone)

bowl

Short for ボール紙 (bōru-gami): non-corrugated cardboard, pasteboard / Short for 段ボール (danbōru): corrugated cardboard

ball (formal dance event)

to hit, to beat, to strike / to give a speech

adds emphasis to the verb, (e.g. 打(う)ち寄(よ)せる (uchiyoseru), 打(う)ち捨(す)てる (uchisuteru), 打(う)ち続(つづ)く (uchitsuzuku))

add emphasis to the verb, violently, strongly, quickly, suddenly, (e.g. 打(ぶ)ち込(こ)む (buchikomu), ぶっ殺(ころ)す (bukkorosu), ぶん殴(なぐ)る (bunnaguru))

Alternative form of 打ち