sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
hand used like a sword in striking
sword; blade; single stroke
drawing a sword; drawn sword
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
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
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
famous sword; excellent sword
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
favorite sword; cherished sword
performing a surgical operation
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
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)
military sword; saber; sabre
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
fencing; art of wielding swords
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
practice sword; fake sword
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like
butcher's knife; chef's knife
sword hunt; sword confiscation
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus); scabbard fish; beltfish
sword hunt; sword confiscation
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
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award
point of a sword; forceful debate
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
scissors (esp. surgical scissors)
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
short guardless sword worn on the hip
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
sword with rusted edge; useless sword
(killing) sword; blade; steel
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
to exhaust all one's options
Jurchen pirate tribe who invaded Tsushima in 1019
sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
long sword cloth bag; bag for long swords
sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
electric razor; electric shaver
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
practice sword used in iaido
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
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryo system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
sword used for self-defense
type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
striking with the back of the sword
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor
one's last resort; trump card
the world is at peace; (lit.) bows in bags and swords in sheaths
Hanlon's razor ("Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity")
striking with the back of the sword
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
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
kanji "sword" radical at right (radical 18)
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor
sword brimming over with life force
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
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
archery, horsemanship, spearsmanship, and swordsmanship; martial arts in general
bronze currency of ancient China (some pieces shaped like spades and others like opened straight razors)
long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
hawkweed oxtongue (Picris hieracioides subsp. japonica)
date shell (Lithophaga curta); date mussel
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)