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いちいせんしん

single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; single-mindedly

いちいたいすい

(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river); (being separated only by a) narrow strip of water

いっかだんらん

happy family get-together; happy family get-together

いっきいちゆう

alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; alternating between happiness and anxiety

いちごいちえ

once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; one lifetime, one meeting; once-in-a-lifetime encounter

いっきかせい

finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break; finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch)

いっきとうせん

being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player); being a match for a thousand

いっきょいちどう

one's every action; every single move; one's every action

いっきょりょうとく

killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends; killing two birds with one stone

いちげんいっこう

every word and act; just a word or an act; every word and act

いちげんこじ

person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic; person who is ready to comment on every subject

いっこくせんきん

every moment is precious; time is money; precious time; every moment is precious

いっしそうでん

transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child; transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child

いっしほうこく

dying for one's country; dying for one's country

いっしはんせん

small sum; things of little value; small sum

いっしどうじん

loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence; loving every human being with impartiality

いちじせんきん

word of great value; word of great value

いちじゅういっさい

one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet; one-plate meal

いっしゅくいっぱん

(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal; (being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal

いっしょけんめい

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; very hard

いっしょくそくはつ

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation; critical (touch and go) situation

いっしんどうたい

being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one; being one in body and soul

いっしんふらん

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; wholeheartedly

いっしんきげん

new era; new age; new era

いっしんいったい

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; now advancing and now retreating

いっしょうけんめい

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; very hard

いっせきにちょう

killing two birds with one stone; killing two birds with one stone

いっさいしゅじょう

all living creatures; all living creatures

いっちはんかい

superficial knowledge; half knowledge; superficial knowledge

いっちょういっし

tension and relaxation; tension and relaxation

いっちょういっせき

in a day; in a brief space of time; in a day

いっちょういったん

(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings; (something having its) merits and demerits

いってんしかい

the world; the universe; the world

いってんばんじょう

the whole realm; the whole realm

いっとうりょうだん

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting in two with a single stroke

いっとくいっしつ

gaining some and losing some; (something having its) advantages and disadvantages; gaining some and losing some

いちにちへんじ

short time; short time

いちねんほっき

being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention; being resolved to (do something)

いっぷいっぷ

monogamy; monogamy

いっぷたさい

polygamy; polygyny; polygamy

いちぶしじゅう

full particulars; all the details; the whole story; full particulars

いちぶいちりん

(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of; (not even) a bit of

いっぽうつうこう

one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided; one-way traffic

いちぼうせんり

sweeping view of the eye; boundless expanse; sweeping view of the eye

いっぽんぢょうし

monotone; monotonous; dull; monotone

いちまいかんばん

leading player; prima donna; box-office star; leading player

いちもうだじん

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw; round-up (e.g. of criminals)

いちもくりょうぜん

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see; obvious

いちもんいっとう

answering question by question; answering question by question

いちりいちがい

advantages and disadvantages; gain some, lose some; advantages and disadvantages

いちれんたくしょう

sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat; sharing one's lot with another

いちろくしょうぶ

gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"; gambling with dice; gambling; gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"

いっしゃせんり

one swift effort; rush through one's work; fast-talking, writing, etc.; one swift effort

いっぴんいっしょう

one's mood; one's caprice; a smile or a frown; one's mood

かいこういちばん

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; at the very beginning of one's speech

けんこんいってき

stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task; stake all (on something)

ききいっぱつ

by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; by a hair's breadth

きんこんいちばん

gird oneself up; gird oneself up

きゅうぎゅうのいちもう

small fraction (of); drop in the bucket; drop in the ocean; small fraction (of)

きゅうしいっしょう

narrow escape from the jaw of death; narrow escape from the jaw of death

げんこういっち

acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action; acting up to one's words

さんみいったい

the Trinity; three parts; three components; the Trinity

じゅうねんいちじつ

without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end; without intermission for ten (long) years

まいちもんじ

straight line; beeline; straight line

しんじついちろ

path of sincerity; path of sincerity

じんじょういちよう

ordinary; common; mediocre; ordinary

せんざいいちぐう

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance); once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity)

てんかいっぴん

beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; beyond compare

にしゃせんいつ

choosing between two things; two choices; choosing between two things

にしゃたくいつ

choosing between two things; two choices; choosing between two things

はっこういちう

universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof; universal brotherhood

ひょうりいったい

the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin; the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing

ばんせいいっけい

unbroken imperial line; unbroken imperial line

まんじょういっち

unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement; unanimity

ゆいいつむに

one and only; unique; one and only

いちげんはんく

a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable; a single word

いっせいちだい

once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime; once in a lifetime

いちじつせんしゅう

(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity; (waiting) impatiently

いっかくせんきん

getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke; getting rich quick

いっさいがっさい

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; any and every thing

せんぺんいちりつ

monotonous; humdrum; stereotyped; monotonous

こんぜんいったい

in complete harmony; in complete harmony

はがんいっしょう

smiling broadly; smiling broadly

きょこくいっち

national unity; unity of the whole nation; national unity

しゅびいっかん

consistent; unchanging from beginning to end; consistent

しゅうしいっかん

consistently; unchangingly; throughout; consistently

しゅうぎいっけつ

deciding unanimously or by consensus; deciding unanimously or by consensus

いちじいっく

word for word; verbatim; literally; word for word

いちごんいっく

every single word and phrase; word by word; every single word and phrase

いちびょうそくさい

one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer; one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer

いちようらいふく

return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable); return of spring

せいきょういっち

unity of church and state; unity of church and state

じゅうねんひとむかし

the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history; the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history

げんぶんいっち

unification of the written and spoken forms of a language; unification of the written and spoken forms of a language

れいにくいっち

unity of body and spirit; unity of body and spirit

さいせいいっち

unity of church and state; theocracy; unity of church and state

しんきいってん

changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start; changing one's attitude

いっちだんけつ

solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause; solidarity

いっしょふじゅう

vagrant; transient lifestyle; vagrant

いっかけんぞく

one's family, relations, and followers; one's family, relations, and followers

いっきょいちじつ

constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable; constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable

いっけんらくちゃく

an issue being settled; a case being closed; an issue being settled

いちぞくろうとう

one's family and followers; one's whole clan; one's family and followers

いちだくせんきん

one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold; a promise should be kept at all cost; one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold

いちじつさんしゅう

(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity; (waiting) impatiently

いちばつひゃっかい

punishing a crime to make an example for others; punishing a crime to make an example for others

いちみととう

whole party to a plot; whole gang; fellow conspirators; whole party to a plot

いちろじゅんぷう

sailing before the wind; everything is going well; sailing before the wind

いちろへいあん

(wishing someone) bon voyage; (wishing someone) bon voyage

がいしゅういっしょく

(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow; (beating someone) hands down

がんこいってつ

stubborn; obstinate; adamant; stubborn

しゅんしょういっこく

a moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of gold); a moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of gold)

じんしんいっしん

complete change in public sentiment; leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel; complete change in public sentiment

せいしんいっとう

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task); concentration of mind

せいしんとういつ

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task); concentration of mind

たいふういっか

clear weather after a typhoon has passed; clear weather after a typhoon has passed

だいかついっせい

shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out; shouting in a thunderous voice

ちこうごういつ

awareness comes only through practice; awareness comes only through practice

とうだいずいいち

the greatest of the day; the greatest of the day

ばんしいっしょう

advancing in the face of death; having a narrow escape from the jaw of death; advancing in the face of death

ばんりょくいっこう

one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men; one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation

めんもくいっしん

undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation; undergoing a complete change in appearance

しんしんいちにょ

body and mind as one; mind-body unity; body and mind as one

せんりょいっしつ

mere slip by someone who is usually very careful; simple mistake by a wise person; point overlooked by a cautious person; mere slip by someone who is usually very careful

せんりょいっとく

even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea; even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea

だいしいちばん

exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary; exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary

いちげいいちのう

(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area; (excelling in) one area or skill

いちごいちじゅう

full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end; full particulars

いちごいっく

every single word and phrase; each and every word; every single word and phrase

いちじょういちげ

going up and down; going up and down

いちだいけっしん

momentous (crucial) decision; momentous (crucial) decision

いちどくさんたん

a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration; a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

いちにんとうせん

being a match for a thousand; being a match for a thousand

いちぼくいっそう

a single tree or blade of grass; every stick and stone (of a place); a single tree or blade of grass

いちみどうしん

(people) working together with one mind; (people) working together with one mind

いっこくいちじょう

(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); (possession of) one feudal domain and one castle

いっしょうさんたん

one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration; one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

いっしょうせんきん

a smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold; enchanting smile of a glamorous woman; a smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold

いっしょうふぼん

(strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy; (strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy

いっせいふうび

ruling the times; holding sway over the minds of the people; ruling the times

いっさつたしょう

it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many; it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many

いったんかんきゅう

(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur; (when) danger threatens

いってんいっかく

the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details; the dots of i's and the crosses of t's

いっぱつひっちゅう

success on the first try (attempt); success on the first try (attempt)

いっぴつけいじょう

this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you; this will just be a short note

ぎりいっぺん

perfunctory; going-through-the-motions-sort of (invitation, gift, etc.); perfunctory

きんかいちじつ

evanescent glory; passing prosperity; evanescent glory

きんかいっちょう

evanescent glory; passing prosperity; evanescent glory

ぐしゃいっとく

even a fool may sometimes give good counsel; even a fool may sometimes give good counsel

けいえいいちにょ

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; being inseparable as a form and its shadow

しでんいっせん

flash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword; flash of lightning

じゅんいつむざつ

pure and unadulterated; pure in heart; simplehearted; pure and unadulterated

せんしんいちい

single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul; single-mindedly

ちょうあいいっしん

standing highest in one's master's favor; monopolizing the affection (favor) of the lord; being the lord's favorite lady; standing highest in one's master's favor

ふんきいちばん

bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something; getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it; tackling (a job) with gusto; bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something

ゆいいつふじ

one and only; unique; one and only

れいせいいちばん

giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment; giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment

いっせいいちげん

the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor; the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor

いちりゅうまんばい

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; a single seed can eventually produce a great harvest

いちばくじっかん

bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness; strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail; bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness

いちもくじゅうぎょう

outstanding reading ability; one glance, ten lines; outstanding reading ability

いちもんふつう

total illiteracy; total illiteracy

いっさいかいくう

matter is void; all is vanity; matter is void

いってきせんきん

being lavish with one's money; spending a huge sum of money at once on a treat; being lavish with one's money

じっしいっしょう

narrow escape from the jaws of death; there being barely a chance of escaping death; narrow escape from the jaws of death

いちもんきなか

meagre sum of money; meagre sum of money

こうりょういっすい

fleeting nature of riches and honour (honor); fleeting nature of riches and honour (honor)

しゅうこういっち

speaking with one voice; being unanimous; speaking with one voice

いっきょうたじゃく

one strong, many weak; one strong, many weak

いっきょいちえい

constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable; constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable

いっこけいせい

woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale; woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty

ひんじゃのいっとう

one's mite; widow's mite; one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have); one's mite

たじょういっぺん

intensive zazen meditation on a subject; knocking all into one; intensive zazen meditation on a subject

いちぎょうざんまい

complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer); one-practice absorption; complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer)

いっきゅうにゅうこん

putting one's heart and soul into each pitch; putting one's heart and soul into each pitch

いちえいいちらく

rise and fall; rise and fall

いちおくいっしん

national unity (esp. during wartime); national unity (esp. during wartime)

いっきょうかいじゃく

one strong, everyone else weak; one strong, everyone else weak