Could someone please translate Japanese writing on 2 Katanas?

Leon Hartsock

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These swords were willed to me and I was told the writing is in Japanese. Could someone translate them for me please? Thank you
 

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the first picture
ちょうどこの一度
chōdo kono ichido
just this one time

the second picture
許し
yurushi
permission/forgiveness/pardon

The first one "chōdo kono ichido" sounds awkward as a word. The second picture is upside-down. The kanji 許 is wrong in detail, and the hiragana し looks more likely to be katakana レ. They don't seem to me to be "made in Japan".
 
The spacing and sizing on ちょうど is horrible.
 
Thank you guys... Yeah I think they were made in China actually by a local towns sword smith... But because they were Japanese sword designs he wanted the engravings in Japanese but done by someone who probably didnt speak the language. I had the swords inspected by a Kendo master's apprentice (not sure what his title was exactly?)... He took it them apart in front of me. Explained that they were well made, balanced, etc. Hey gave me an appx worth of each sword and explained the difference in a real katana vs the less expensive but still very functional ones. Basically said these were well made good affordable katanas. Thanks again for the translations
 
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