not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
first thing in the morning
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
number one; first; best; most; game; round
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
top recommendation; something highly recommended
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
from the beginning; from scratch
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
first thing in the afternoon
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
digital single-lens reflex camera; DSLR camera
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
first thing in the afternoon
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
one leaf; (arch.) one boat
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
one day; first day of the month
the one absolute truth; the one reality
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
once; one time; on one occasion
single sheet (of paper); single page
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 (thin, flat object); one sheet
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
Japan's best; number one in Japan
first thing in the morning
most important provincial shrine; (arch.) first-born imperial prince
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
(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) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
(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
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
one lump; one body; one group
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
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
flushness (esp. of wheels and fenders on an automobile); tsuraichi
first-grade tea (first picking)
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)
single word; a few words; brief comment
all present; all concerned; all of us
family; relatives; dependents; household
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
one bow; one salute; one greeting
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
one grain; one drop; one bead
one person; another name; nickname; alias
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
one large ...; a great ...
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
one part; one portion; one section
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
single flower; one wheel; full moon
Japan's best; number one in Japan
generation; lifetime; age
unconditionally; as a rule
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
first thing in the morning
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
one cause; one reason; one factor
one life; one's life; one order; one command
private person; individual
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
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)
one's every action; every single move
first year of high school; first-year high school student
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
first base; first baseman; one fort
(one) letter; (one) character
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
one's whole life; one's lifetime
unique thing; best on earth
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
one eye; single-lens (reflex camera); one eye (in a group of stones)
multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more; double; twice (as much)
first thing in the afternoon
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
one difficulty; one danger
one meaning; one thought; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; unique
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
same kind; accomplices; companions
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
unparalleled in Japan, China and India
single element; unitary; one era; one unknown
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
May 15 incident (1932 assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi by young naval officers, ending party-led government in Japan)
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
(a) branch (of flowers); (a) cluster; (a) mass (of clouds)
(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)
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
depends entirely on; depends above all on
main party (of the night); first party
exclusively; (taking) best care
(if) by some very rare chance; in the very unlikely event that ...
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
number one in all of America; best in all of America
one discussion; one meeting; one conference; objection
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
chuck-farthing (game of throwing coins in a hole); pitch-farthing
the start of a climb up a hill
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
first torii gate of a shrine
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)
(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area
veritably; verily; to be sure; (arch.) certain; (arch.) inevitable; (arch.) definite
one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
type 1 diabetes; juvenile diabetes
single sheet (of paper); single page
top-ranked firm; top-tier corporation; leading company; prestigious company; stellar company
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
single-stringed Japanese zither
Very sincerely yours; (arch.) different
single buddha; one buddha; the same buddha; Amitabha
advantages and disadvantages; gain some, lose some
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
March First Movement (1919 Korean anti-Japanese independence movement); Samil Movement
closest pine-tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
one-part; single-part; single-component
gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"; gambling with dice; gambling; (a) risk; gamble
general incorporated foundation
first anniversary of a person's death
unicameral system; unicameralism
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
brief moment; twinkling of an eye; instant
April 16 incident (arrests of communists and members of other anti-government groups; 1929)
April 16 incident (arrests of communists and members of other anti-government groups; 1929)
Yamaichi Securities Company, Limited
one summer (during which a monk attends a summer retreat)
innovation; new vista; new field
First Epistle to the Corinthians (book of the Bible)
First Epistle to the Thessalonians (book of the Bible)
first string (of a shamisen, etc.)
drop in the bucket; drop in the ocean; (lit.) one grain of millet in a vast ocean
rufous hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus); northern hawk-cuckoo
shinleaf (Pyrola japonica)
kanji "bare bone" radical at left
kanji "big shell" radical
First Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
September 11 attacks; 9/11
adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
first day of the cock in the eleventh month
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)
self-contained (of a story)
dealt hand consisting of one 5-point card and six 1-point cards
single charge (esp. in electric vehicles)
monobasic; monatomic; single-nucleotide
best of one's time; greatest of the age; peerless; unmatched
Kinsho-Mataichi Corporation
shinleaf (Pyrola japonica)
first-born imperial prince