noun:

• famous sword; excellent sword

noun:

• practice sword; fake sword

noun:

• sword wound; sword cut

expression:

• sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide; having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information; being well-versed on a subject; books which broaden our knowledge - four character idiom

expression:

• complete reversal of values or ways of thinking (over time); What appeared wrong in the past now appears right; realizing and regretting the past errors of one's ways - four character idiom

noun:

• pushing up with hands under opponent's armpits; armpit push - Sumo term

noun:

• defeating a superior opponent

ichidan verb:

• to carry in one's own hands; to carry in a manner that is obvious to others - colloquialism ➜ 提げる【さげる】

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

noun:

• little while; short while ➜ 暫時・しばし

adverb:

• before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

noun:

• single-rib stitches; knit-one-purl-one rib stitch

adverb:

• water drops or tears falling one by one; something falling suddenly ➜ ぽろり・ぽろり

expression:

• without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of

expression:

• scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same; the literary and the military are the same path - four character idiom

conjunction:

• used when referring to oneself in a letter to one's superior - humble language ➜ 下る
• after a time; later; down to (e.g. from the Restoration down to present day)
• used when listing items or people by decreasing worth, rank, etc.

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

adverbial noun:

• once; one time; (all at) once; in one sitting
• exclusively; only; alone

noun:

• one who loves novelty; one who goes after all the latest fads

noun:

• being of one mind; acting in one accord; behaving in perfect harmony - four character idiom

noun:

• place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment

noun:

• one place; the same place
• one person - honorific language - archaism ➜ 一人【ひとり】
• together ［いっしょ］ - archaism ➜ 一緒【いっしょ】

noun:

• Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka by One Hundred Poets

adverb:

• before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares - from いつか知らぬ ➜ いつの間にか

noun:

• short joke; quick one-liner; one-shot joke