sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
sword; blade; single stroke
drawing a sword; drawn sword
hand used like a sword in striking
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
performing a surgical operation
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
famous sword; excellent sword
favorite sword; cherished sword
military sword; saber; sabre
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
fencing; art of wielding swords
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like
practice sword; fake sword
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
butcher's knife; chef's knife
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
scissors (esp. surgical scissors)
(killing) sword; blade; steel
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
sword used for self-defense
type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
knife money; bronze coin of ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor
one's last resort; trump card
ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
kanji "sword" radical at right (radical 18)
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
archery, horsemanship, spearsmanship, and swordsmanship; martial arts in general
bronze currency of ancient China (some pieces shaped like spades and others like opened straight razors)
using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem