one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
number one; first; best; most; game; round
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
single word; a few words; brief comment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
all present; all concerned; all of us
one thin flat object; one sheet
(not) even once; (not) ever
family; relatives; dependents; household
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
annual (plant); first-year student
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
January; first month of the lunar calendar
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
the first and second; a few
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
from the beginning; from scratch
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
one person; another name; nickname; alias
one large ...; a great ...
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
apparent; obvious; very clear
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
one revolution; one rotation
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
one part; one portion; one section
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
the whole day; all the day
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
Japan's best; number one in Japan
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
generation; lifetime; age
small fraction; small proportion
100,000,000; one hundred million
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
unconditionally; as a rule
one by one; in detail; minutely
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
first thing in the morning
one cause; one reason; one factor
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
leader of a charge; first to arrive
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
in unison; as one; united
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
first thing in the morning
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
(not) even once; (not) ever
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
monolith; large slab of rock
private person; individual
every single word and phrase; word by word
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
straight; as the crow flies
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
(one) letter; (one) character
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
one's every action; every single move
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
one meal; one meal (a day)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
leading person; foremost figure
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
first year of high school; first-year high school student
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
a help; an aid; some assistance
first base; first baseman; one fort
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
one lump; one body; one group
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to escape death; to be saved from death
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
one's whole life; one's lifetime
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
first of all; first thing
having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)
the first star to appear in the evening
unique thing; best on earth
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
one meaning; one thought; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; unique
a cut above; one step above
single-lens reflex camera
temporary truce; ceasefire
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
one difficulty; one danger
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
first thing in the afternoon
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
same kind; accomplices; companions
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
momentous (crucial) decision
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
unicycle; monocycle; wheelbarrow
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to spend a night together
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
with a single blow; with one stroke
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
top university; leading university; first-rate university
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
every single word and phrase; each and every word
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
the whole year; all the year
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
(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)
letter by letter; character by character
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
fish salted and dried overnight
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
since our last meeting; since we parted
whole family; all one's family
answering question by question
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
single lens reflex camera
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
soroban bead with value one
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
(a) branch (of flowers); (a) cluster; (a) mass (of clouds)
exclusively; (taking) best care
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
simple and inexpensive restaurant; diner
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
by any chance; ten thousand to one
main party (of the night); first party
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
fundamental; primary; most important
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
ordinary; common; mediocre
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
word (opinion, objection)
number one in all of America; best in all of America
playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
the one absolute truth; the one reality
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
unification; centralization; centralisation
(baggage) checking; temporary custody
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
a single tree or blade of grass; every stick and stone (of a place)
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
It's good to have a girl first and then a boy
first rank in the hierarchy of the government; highest rank given to a shrine
photo in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual self
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
first torii gate of a shrine
customer one has never met before; first-time customer
leading player; prima donna; box-office star; best item one has (to show); one's sole Sunday best; one's single area of expertise
the start of a climb up a hill
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
whole party to a plot; whole gang; fellow conspirators
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
significant turning point
to run one's eye over (e.g. to check if it's OK); to glance over; to skim through
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
all those interested (in the matter); all those willing; (from) all of us; (from) everyone concerned
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
first violin; first violinist
Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)
punishing a crime to make an example for others
entrance exam for a university giving preference to persons who excel in one special field (skill); one-talent oriented entrance examination
one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area
quibbling; temporizing; temporising
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
(a) dream; (a) fleeting thing
you only live once; you only have one life
top-ranked firm; top-tier corporation; leading company; prestigious company; stellar company
uniform management; uniform control; to control centrally; to manage centrally; to consolidate
universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof
depends entirely on; depends above all on
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
monotonous; humdrum; stereotyped; banal; dull
(baggage) checking; temporary depositing
ne bis in idem; prohibition against double jeopardy
final bout of the tournament day
there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
one's mood; one's caprice; a smile or a frown
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
temporary consort; prostitute
ichibukin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth a quarter ryō
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
Very sincerely yours; (arch.) different
exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
assistant chief of staff, g1
bowl of rice; single serving of rice; bowl of rice placed by the pillow of the recently deceased
person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic
ichibugin; Edo-period rectangular silver coin worth one quarter ryō
every word and act; just a word or an act
advantages and disadvantages; gain some, lose some
days on which Ten'ichijin is in heaven (the 30th to the 45th days of the sexagenary cycle)
all one's family; one's whole family
(of) straightforward honesty; steadfastly honest
original store; first store
sweeping view of the eye; boundless expanse
flat sedge hat; bamboo hat
Rome was not built in a day
single-stringed Japanese zither
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
digital single-lens reflex camera
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
Collections of the Twenty-One Eras; twenty-one collections of waka compiled by imperial command (early Heian to early Muromachi)
being inseparable as a form and its shadow; a person's deed mirrors the good or evil of his mind; husband and wife being never apart
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
first-grade tea (first picking)
closest pine-tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
one-to-one correspondence
great sensation; taking something by storm; making a splash
(people) working together with one mind
without intermission for many years; with constancy of purpose for many years; in the same old rut for years on end
temporary protective custody facility; temporary care center
a complete turnabout via a single blow
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
general incorporated foundation
F1 hybrid; first filial hybrid; first cross
beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
small fraction (of); drop in the bucket; drop in the ocean
one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; (lit.) waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat
ichibuban; Edo-period rectangular coin (usu. gold) worth a quarter ryō
Matter and mind are one; body and mind as one
one-line fact; one-line information; information (explanation) provided in a few scanty words
first anniversary of a person's death
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
hundred-yen store; 100 yen store
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
type 1 diabetes; juvenile diabetes
flushness (esp. of wheels and fenders on an automobile); tsuraichi
(arch.) first-born imperial prince; most important provincial shrine
scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content (usu. found in a tea-ceremony room or house)
the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor
singlemindedly devoted to work
to leave a space (between words)
brief moment; twinkling of an eye; instant
temporary child care; short-term child care
unicameral system; unicameralism
giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment
at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
single nucleotide polymorphism; SNP
national confession of Japanese war guilt (1945)
one summer (during which a monk attends a summer retreat)
body and mind as one; mind-body unity
an office; an important office
being a match for a thousand
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
new money; nouveau riche; person who has amassed substantial wealth in his lifetime
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
Life and death are the two faces of the same coin
first act (play, ballet, opera, etc.)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
person turned into a beggar overnight
primary motor cortex; primary motor area
bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something; getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it; tackling (a job) with gusto
Ekadasamukha (eleven-faced Avalokitesvara)
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper; prefectures of Japan
primary sexual characteristic
a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love)
first law of thermodynamics
A single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; Even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; Watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves
posts list; (summary) list of all messages (threads)
common first-stage (university entrance) examination
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
the first sleep (of silkworms)
once in an emperor's reign; event that takes place only once in a sovereign's reign
innovation; new vista; new field
primary cache; level 1 cache
as soon as possible; without further delay
first string (of a shamisen, etc.)
lump-sum payment; paying in a lump sum
the worthy will be remembered; (lit.) humans (last) one generation; names (last) forever
dealing a hard (heavy, crushing) blow (to)
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
First Epistle to the Corinthians (book of the Bible)
First Epistle to the Thessalonians (book of the Bible)
oil crisis of 1973-74; first oil shock
built in a night; stopgap; hastily written
decoration hung on the New Year's pine on New Year's eve
partial relaxation; partial easing
hundred-yen store; 100 yen store
all-Japanese-are-middle-class mentality
ichimoku; chart analysis method for forecasting price movement
pure and innocent through and through
primary structure (e.g. of a protein)
(wishing someone) bon voyage
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
primary cell; primary battery
sailing before the wind; everything is going well
one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold; a promise should be kept at all cost
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
first law of thermodynamics
flat tax; uniform taxation
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
one-part; single-part; single-component
one reed; small boat; one person
First Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable
primary coil; primary winding (in transformer)
every single word and phrase; each and every word
September 11 attacks; 9/11
outstanding reading ability; (lit.) one glance, ten lines
The Belt and Road Initiative (Chinese development strategy); One Belt, One Road
16,800,000-year period over which a human lifespan increases from ten years to 84,000 years (by one year per century) and then decreases back to ten (by one year per century)
dealt hand consisting of one 5-point card and six 1-point cards
adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable
kanji "bare bone" radical at left
having a cooking capacity of one liter
kanji "big shell" radical
first day of the cock in the eleventh month
ichibubankin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth one quarter ryō
one-to-one mapping; 1-to-1 mapping
monk's allowed daily necessities (clothes, food, etc.)
meeting or association of stable masters belonging to the same grouping; meeting or association of followers of a famous performer (in rakugo, etc.)
right away; without waiting around
uniform random number; uniformly distributed random number
complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer); one-practice absorption
short-term hand-luggage storage
a day in life is better than a thousand days in the afterlife; better one day in this world than a thousand in the next
the principle of not resuming debate on an item in the same Diet session in which it has been voted down
Ichijitsu Shinto (alt. name for Hie Shinto: a form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)
evanescent glory; passing prosperity
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
D size (battery); monomorphic
women will have their wills
(a) penny store; business on a small scale
to be united; to act as a single body
single charge (esp. in electric vehicles)
one-way analysis of variance; one-way ANOVA
monocalcium phosphate; monobasic calcium phosphate
first toe; big toe; great toe; hallux; hind toe (birds)
special coaching stock awarded to retired grand champion
ichidan verb; type 2 verb; vowel-stem verb; ru-verb
faith will move mountains
single-answer question format
clear, with brief light rain
self-contained (of a story)
a rosary; a string of beads
all men are alike; all lives are alike; all men live and die; we all bleed the same; (lit.) a pike conger has one life, a shrimp does too
a (single) reading (a perusal) leaves one dumbfounded
everything is preordained
a straw will show which way the wind blows; a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
obsolete rule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same group of stables
America First (U.S. policy)
Sannou Ichijitsu Shinto (alt. name for Hie Shinto: a form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)
this world (life) and the next; eternity
administrative unification of day-care centers and kindergartens
Wrong and right are but two faces of the same coin
primary rate interface; PRI
bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness; strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail
day of Ten'ichijin's first ascension to heaven in a year (the 30th day of the first sexagenary cycle of the year)
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
reduction in area of rice under cultivation
even a fool has one talent
stored message listing; MS
October Revolution (Russia, 1917); German Revolution (1918-1919)
drop in the bucket; drop in the ocean; (lit.) one grain of millet in a vast ocean
temporary reception center; temporary shelter
firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)
tolerable daily intake; TDI
the events of today are destined by the past; even drawing water from the same river reveals a bond from a former life; even chance relationships can be attributed to the working of fate
unconfined compression strength
type-1 adjective (i.e. one that uses "ku" conjugation)
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
single step operation; step-by-step operation
discretionary account (in securities)
transformation of the population of Japan into idiots (because of television)
unconfined compression test
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
Dactylostalix ringens (species of orchid); rigid Dactylostalix
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
digital single lens reflex camera; digital SLR camera
Anemone nikoensis (species of anemone); ichirinso; poppy anenome
yew (Taxus baccata); English yew; European yew
Ephippianthus schmidtii (species of orchid)
Anemone raddeana (species of anemone flower)
first-born imperial prince
dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
if you visit the toilet while traveling, you will fall behind your fellow travelers; (lit.) one chō for a piss, one ri for a shit