一

single-issue party

Proverb

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

reversing a single stone (othello)

dominant-party system; one-party dominant system

Idiomatic expression; From the Analects of Confucius

simple food and drink; being content with a frugal life; a bamboo dish of rice and a gourd of drink

Proverb

a straw will show which way the wind blows; a falling leaf shows that autumn has come

Military

master sergeant (JASDF)

Proverb

the ambition of the lazy does not last

Martial arts

firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)

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

one country, two systems (Chinese policy)

administrative unification of day-care centers and kindergartens

Slang

autofellatio

first wintry wind in fall

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

to have a point; to have some truth; to have some sense; to have some merit

leading opposition party; main opposition party; largest opposition party

first preliminary figure

temporary employment; temp work

Japanese Bankers Association bank code (4-digit routing number)

ordinary national road; non-expressway national road

general consumers

Law

non-transferable personal right; inalienable rights

top-ranking company; first-class company; leading company

rank-and-file employee; regular employee