one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
single word; a few words; brief comment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
just one person; only one
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
one-by-one; separately; in detail
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
living by oneself; living alone
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
one by one; one each; one at a time
sword; blade; single stroke
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(not) a single person; (no) one
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
item; article; dish; course; finest item
one by one; one at a time; in turn
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
all night long; all through the night
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
short pause; short interval
one season; one year (esp. as an Edo-period duration of employment)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
(short) rest; breather; break
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
handful; small amount; small number
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
a step; short distance; short time
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
one or two; a few; small number
as many (people) as possible
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to take on a role; to take part
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
long ago; previous; of a former age
travelling alone; solitary journey
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
slightly early; just before
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
one house; the same house
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
just a handful; only a small number (of)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
one example of (when there are more examples)
for a while; for some time; for a period
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
lump together; put all together
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to take a veneer off something
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
per person; per capita; per head
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
making money; making a profit
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
one who knows little often repeats it
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
one-eyed goblin; one-eyed monster
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
to talk to oneself; to mutter
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
the one thing that is well-remembered
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
one house; the same house; detached house
holding out a little longer
one star (rating); evening star; morning star
to be right on target; to strike it rich
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
making some money; earning
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
one-stroke sketch; unicursal
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
one by one; one after another
single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold; upper eyelid with no fold
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
living by oneself; living alone
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
somebody (important); person of importance
one person; ordinary; common
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
same hole (in which to live); gang; group
ready reply; quick answer
(doing) karaoke by oneself
being the only loser; losing by oneself
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
one's own effort; doing single-handedly; a game (of go, shogi, etc.); a match; a dance; a (musical) composition
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
one stride; single stride; short distance
depends entirely on; depends above all on
to be pleased with oneself; to chuckle with delight
free-standing house; clump (e.g. of trees); group
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
an item; itemization; itemisation
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
one litter; one clutch (e.g. eggs)
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness
single parent; one parent
alternate; every other one
one-child policy (of the PRC)
temporary consort; prostitute
one or the same pot; eating or living together
falling paulownia leaf signaling the beginning of autumn (fall)
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
taking for granted; rash conclusion
cherry tree bearing single blossoms; single cherry blossoms
the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history
quick bath; quick shower; quick dip (e.g. in the sea)
pause; period; step; once; some years ago
dance performed by a single person
single-parent family; one-parent family; single-parent household
place where one can view a vast number of cherry blossom trees at a glance (esp. Mount Yoshino in Nara Prefecture)
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
(generation born in) the first nine years of the Shōwa period (1926-1934)
somebody (important); person of importance
one who knows little often repeats it
easily (beaten, destroyed, etc.); without difficulty; helplessly; without the least resistance
the whole month; all the month
wholesale lease (on a building)
by itself; automatically; naturally
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
frame by frame; every frame
self-conceited person; ego-tripper; swelled head
single mistake which ruins all one's hard work; one blunder rendering a long period of effort useless; (lit.) one fart in a hundred days of sermons
single breadth (cloth measurement, 30-38 cm)
one square on a grid; one cell of a grid
divining one's own fortune
one bunch; one bundle; one lot
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; (lit.) eight suitors for one daughter
special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play
single-rib stitches; knit-one-purl-one rib stitch
one's only good set of clothes (suit, kimono, etc.)
one's heart is filled with even deeper emotion; feeling the emotion all the more deeply
one-jointed bamboo musical instrument
to go over the hump; to get successfully through the bulk of the work
small company headquarters located in Tokyo simply for name value
campaign to prevent a public construction work by acquiring a minuscule tract of land
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; (lit.) not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain
the line between good and evil is no wider than a razor's edge
the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools; (lit.) one thousand chirps of sparrows, one cry of a crane
Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus)
hitoegusa (Monostroma nitidum)
immediate deal; deal sealed by one word