to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
fighting to the death (with swords)
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
being just before one is generous
to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)