一事が万事

いちじがばんじ

a single instance indicates what happens all the time, one case gives you an idea of what always happens

一事不再議

いちじふさいぎ

the principle of not resuming debate on an item in the same Diet session in which it has been voted down

一事不再理

いちじふさいり

ne bis in idem, prohibition against double jeopardy

一つ事

ひとつこと ひとつごと

the same thing

一大事

いちだいじ

serious affair

一仕事

ひとしごと いちしごと

task, (doing a) bit of work

家事一切

かじいっさい

all the domestic (housekeeping) chores

世事一切

せじいっさい

all the worldly matters

仕事一筋

しごとひとすじ

living only for one's work, a life with no other interest than one's work

一朝有事

いっちょうゆうじ

(when) the time of need arises, should an emergency occur

一つ返事

ひとつへんじ

ready reply, quick answer

仕事一途

しごといちず

singlemindedly devoted to work

四・一六事件

よんいちろくじけん

April 16 incident (arrests of communists and members of other anti-government groups; 1929)

仕事第一主義

しごとだいいちしゅぎ

workaholism

第一次上海事変

だいいちじしゃんはいじへん

Shanghai Incident, January 28 Incident (1932)

事

ごと じ こと こん

thing, matter

刑事事件

けいじじけん

criminal case

民事事件

みんじじけん

civil case

一

ひと ひ ひい いち いっち イー

one