N1 Vocabulary

whole area, whole region

uniform, even, across-the-board, equal

one mind

one breath

at a stroke, with a single swoop

one defeat

unconditionally, as a rule

uniform, equal, even, the same, identical

one breath

look, glance, glimpse

one line, one stretch (e.g. of road), one strand (e.g. of hair), one beam (e.g. of light), one ray, one length (e.g. of rope)

series, chain, sequence

one part, one portion, one section

one layer, single layer

once, some time ago

(sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones)

all-purpose, utility, universal

only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone

shamisen, samisen, three-stringed Japanese lute

performance (of a play, opera, etc.), staging, presentation