sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
hand used like a sword in striking
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
drawing a sword; drawn sword
sword; blade; single stroke
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
performing a surgical operation
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
favorite sword; cherished sword
famous sword; excellent sword
military sword; saber; sabre
lady; madame; matron; (arch.) mistress (of a household); (arch.) housewife
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
fencing; art of wielding swords
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
practice sword; fake sword
Hokushin Ittō-ryū (school of swordsmanship founded by Chiba Shūsaku ca. 1820)
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
squad of swordsmen; unit armed with drawn swords; Battōtai; special police unit of swordsmen during the Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
(Japanese) long sword; large sword; guandao; Chinese glaive
old sword; old katana; kotō; old sword; katana forged before the advent of the Keichō era
(only) one sword; wielding a sword alone; being straight to the point
newly forged sword; newly forged katana; shintō; new sword; katana forged after the advent of the Keichō era
Shichishitō; Seven-Branched Sword; ancient ceremonial iron sword with six branch-like protrusions kept at Isonokami Shrine
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
scissors (esp. surgical scissors)
right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
steel sword; iron sword; type of iron sword associated with the latter half of the Kofun period
(killing) sword; blade; steel
making a (Japanese) sword; sword making
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
sword abolishment edict (1876)
Siamese cassia (Senna siamea); Bombay blackwood; kassod tree; cassia tree
sword used for self-defense
medicine; art of medicine; doctor; dispensing spoon
type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)
Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons
one's last resort; trump card
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor
shinshintō; katana forged from the late 18th century up until the sword abolishment edict
kanji "sword" radical at right (radical 18)
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
archery, horsemanship, spearsmanship, and swordsmanship; martial arts in general
bronze currency of ancient China (both spade-shaped coins and knife coins)
using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem