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いちいせんしん

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

いちいたいすい

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

いっかだんらん

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

いちごいちえ

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

いっきかせい

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

いっきとうせん

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

いっきょいちどう

one's every action; every single move

いっきょりょうとく

killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends

いちげんいっこう

every word and act; just a word or an act

いちげんこじ

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

いっこくせんきん

every moment is precious; time is money; precious time

いっしそうでん

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

いっしはんせん

small sum; things of little value

いっしどうじん

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

いちじせんきん

word of great value

いちじゅういっさい

one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet

いっしゅくいっぱん

(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

いっしょくそくはつ

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

いっしんどうたい

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

いっしんふらん

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently

いっしんきげん

new era; new age

いっしんいったい

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing

いっしょうけんめい

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

いっせきにちょう

killing two birds with one stone

いっさいしゅじょう

all living creatures

いっちはんかい

superficial knowledge; half knowledge

いっちょういっし

tension and relaxation

いっちょういっせき

in a day; in a brief space of time

いっちょういったん

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

いってんしかい

the world; the universe

いってんばんじょう

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

いっとくいっしつ

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

いちにちへんじ

short time

いちねんほっき

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

いっぷいっぷ

monogamy

いっぷたさい

polygamy; polygyny

いちぶしじゅう

full particulars; all the details; the whole story

いちぶいちりん

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

いっぽうつうこう

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

いちぼうせんり

sweeping view of the eye; boundless expanse

いっぽんぢょうし

monotone; monotonous; dull

いちまいかんばん

leading player; prima donna; box-office star

いちもうだじん

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

いちもくりょうぜん

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

いちもんいっとう

answering question by question

いちりいちがい

advantages and disadvantages; gain some, lose some

いちれんたくしょう

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

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

いっしゃせんり

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

いっぴんいっしょう

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

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

けんこんいってき

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

ききいっぱつ

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

きんこんいちばん

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

きゅうしいっしょう

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

さんみいったい

the Trinity; three parts; three components

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

まいちもんじ

straight line; beeline

しんじついちろ

path of sincerity

じんじょういちよう

ordinary; common; mediocre

せんざいいちぐう

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

てんかいっぴん

beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled

にしゃせんいつ

choosing between two things; two choices

にしゃたくいつ

choosing between two things; two choices

はっこういちう

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

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

ばんせいいっけい

unbroken imperial line

まんじょういっち

unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement

ゆいいつむに

one and only; unique

いちげんはんく

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

いっせいちだい

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

いちじつせんしゅう

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

いっかくせんきん

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

いっさいがっさい

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

せんぺんいちりつ

monotonous; humdrum; stereotyped

こんぜんいったい

in complete harmony

はがんいっしょう

smiling broadly

きょこくいっち

national unity; unity of the whole nation

しゅびいっかん

consistent; unchanging from beginning to end

しゅうしいっかん

consistently; unchangingly; throughout

しゅうぎいっけつ

deciding unanimously or by consensus

いちじいっく

word for word; verbatim; literally

いちごんいっく

every single word and phrase; word by word

いちびょうそくさい

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)

せいきょういっち

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

げんぶんいっち

unification of the written and spoken forms of a language

れいにくいっち

unity of body and spirit

さいせいいっち

unity of church and state; theocracy

しんきいってん

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

いっちだんけつ

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

いっしょふじゅう

vagrant; transient lifestyle

いっかけんぞく

one's family, relations, and followers

いっきょいちじつ

constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable

いっけんらくちゃく

an issue being settled; a case being closed

いちぞくろうとう

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

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

いちじつさんしゅう

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

いちばつひゃっかい

punishing a crime to make an example for others

いちみととう

whole party to a plot; whole gang; fellow conspirators

いちろじゅんぷう

sailing before the wind; everything is going well

いちろへいあん

(wishing someone) bon voyage

がいしゅういっしょく

(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow

がんこいってつ

stubborn; obstinate; adamant

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)

じんしんいっしん

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

せいしんいっとう

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

せいしんとういつ

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

たいふういっか

clear weather after a typhoon has passed

だいかついっせい

shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out

ちこうごういつ

awareness comes only through practice

とうだいずいいち

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

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

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

しんしんいちにょ

body and mind as one; mind-body unity

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

せんりょいっとく

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

いちげいいちのう

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

いちごいちじゅう

full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

いちごいっく

every single word and phrase; each and every word

いちじょういちげ

going up and down

いちだいけっしん

momentous (crucial) decision

いちどくさんたん

a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

いちにんとうせん

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)

いちみどうしん

(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)

いっしょうさんたん

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

いっしょうふぼん

(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

いっさつたしょう

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

いってんいっかく

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

いっぱつひっちゅう

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

ぎりいっぺん

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

きんかいちじつ

evanescent glory; passing prosperity

きんかいっちょう

evanescent glory; passing prosperity

ぐしゃいっとく

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

しでんいっせん

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

じゅんいつむざつ

pure and unadulterated; pure in heart; simplehearted

せんしんいちい

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

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

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

ゆいいつふじ

one and only; unique

れいせいいちばん

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

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

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

いちもくじゅうぎょう

outstanding reading ability; one glance, ten lines

いちもんふつう

total illiteracy

いっさいかいくう

matter is void; all is vanity

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

じっしいっしょう

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

いちもんきなか

meagre sum of money

こうりょういっすい

fleeting nature of riches and honour (honor)

しゅうこういっち

speaking with one voice; being unanimous

いっきょうたじゃく

one strong, many weak

いっきょいちえい

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

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)

たじょういっぺん

intensive zazen meditation on a subject; knocking all into one

いちぎょうざんまい

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

いっきゅうにゅうこん

putting one's heart and soul into each pitch

いちえいいちらく

rise and fall

いちおくいっしん

national unity (esp. during wartime)

いっきょうかいじゃく

one strong, everyone else weak