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一刀彫り

いっとうぼり
one-knife carving
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印刀

いんとう
seal-engraving knife
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押っ取り刀

おっとり刀
おっとりがたな
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
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甘辛両党

甘辛両刀
あまからりょうとう
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
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快刀

かいとう
sharp sword
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快刀乱麻

かいとうらんま
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
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快刀乱麻を断つ

かいとうらんまをたつ
to cut the Gordian knot
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懐刀

ふところがたな
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
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割鶏牛刀

かっけいぎゅうとう
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
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太刀先

たちさき
point of a sword; forceful debate