(not) a single person; (no) one
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
untamed horse; unbroken horse; wild horse; bronco
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
Mare Nubium (lunar mare); Sea of Clouds
temper pattern of a sword blade
to be contrary to one's expectations
to backfire; to have a harmful result
New England (US, Australia)
gender identity disorder; GID; gender dysphoria
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to listen to in an ecstasy
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
electrically operated; electric powered
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to grill again; to rehash
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
hard (life); tough (world)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to hug; to clasp to one's breast