single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
famous sword; excellent sword
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
difference; discrepancy; variation
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be hesitant; to feel timid
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction