to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award
忍び刀
Ninja sword
忍刀
Ninja sword
名字帯刀
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
甘辛両刀
taste for both wines and sweets, having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
割鶏牛刀
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
弓馬刀槍
archery, horsemanship, spearsmanship, and swordsmanship, martial arts in general
帯刀御免
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
苗字帯刀
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
押っ取り刀 おっとり刀
rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist, scurrying unprepared