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 (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
hand used like a sword in striking
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
drawing a sword; drawn sword
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
sword; blade; single stroke
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
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
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
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naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
famous sword; excellent sword
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
performing a surgical operation
favorite sword; cherished sword
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
Ittō-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded during the early Edo period, from which many later schools branched
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
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
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)
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
fencing; art of wielding swords
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
lady; madame; matron; (arch.) mistress (of a household); (arch.) housewife
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
practice sword; fake sword
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
Hokushin Ittō-ryū (school of swordsmanship founded by Chiba Shūsaku ca. 1820)
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
largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus); scabbard fish; beltfish
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
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
old sword; old katana; kotō; old sword; katana forged before the advent of the Keichō era
small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
squad of swordsmen; unit armed with drawn swords; Battōtai; special police unit of swordsmen during the Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
sword hunt; sword confiscation
newly forged sword; newly forged katana; shintō; new sword; katana forged after the advent of the Keichō era
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
(Japanese) long sword; large sword; guandao; Chinese glaive
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 make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award; to make a one handed cutting gesture of apology when passing in front of people
sword hunt; sword confiscation
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
point of a sword; forceful debate
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
sound of a sword cutting or clashing
Shichishitō; Seven-Branched Sword; ancient ceremonial iron sword with six branch-like protrusions kept at Isonokami Shrine
right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
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
scissors (esp. surgical scissors)
short guardless sword worn on the hip
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
sword with rusted edge; useless sword
steel sword; iron sword; type of iron sword associated with the latter half of the Kofun period
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
(killing) sword; blade; steel
making a (Japanese) sword; sword making
sword abolishment edict (1876)
to exhaust all one's options
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
person in charge of beheading (concluding a seppuku); executioner; person in charge of beheading; rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
Jurchen pirate tribe who invaded Tsushima in 1019
electric razor; electric shaver
right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
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
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
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
Siamese cassia (Senna siamea); Bombay blackwood; kassod tree; cassia tree
practice sword used in iaido
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
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
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryō 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
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
medicine; art of medicine; doctor; dispensing spoon
(only) one sword; wielding a sword alone; being straight to the point
type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)
sword used for self-defense
razor burn; razor rash; razor cut
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
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mock sword for ceremonial use
Shichishitō; Seven-Branched Sword; ancient ceremonial iron sword with six branch-like protrusions kept at Isonokami Shrine
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
Yasakatome; deity worshipped at various (lower) Suwa shrines, and consort of Takeminakata
striking with the back of the sword
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
razor clam (Solen strictus)
shinshintō; katana forged from the late 18th century up until the sword abolishment edict
person in charge of beheading (concluding a seppuku); executioner; person in charge of beheading; rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
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
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)
Japanese stone oak (Lithocarpus edulis)
(lit.) Pacific saury is only good if it's from Meguro
knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
sword brimming over with life force
shinshintō; katana forged from the late 18th century up until the sword abolishment edict
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 (both spade-shaped coins and knife coins)
long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
sword with a round pommel
sword with a round 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)