to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to become completely chilled
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
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 tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
long slits (esp. of eyes)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
pieces; scraps; disconnected
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to switch off; to turn off
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to bite off; to gnaw through
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
driving opponent out of the ring while gripping his belt
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
incision; operation; section
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to break a dam; to burst out
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
unkindness; unfriendliness
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
clear solution; clean decision
to turn completely into; to become completely
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
to cut; to slit; to slash
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
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 strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
hot topic; talk of the town
Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
separation; divorce; severing of connections
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
running out of energy; running out of strength
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
to cut; to slit; to slash
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to fit (inside something)
to bite off; to gnaw through
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
to cut; to slit; to slash
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
seamless; contiguous; unbroken; non-stop
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
break; pause; interruption; intermission
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
to cut; to slit; to slash
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
to cut; to slit; to slash
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to force someone out of the ring
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
to be or remain always on hand
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
to stop midway; to interrupt
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
to cut downward; to slash downward
fixed; obvious; commonplace
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
ticket window; box office; ticket
to complete decisively; to do to completion
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
loss-cutting; cutting one's losses
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to cut one's way through the waves
cut end; section; opening; slit
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
severing of connections or relations
haircutting; hair cutter; prostitute cutting a customer's hair to show him her genuine feelings; long-horned beetle; kamikiri; mythical creature said to secretly cut head hair
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
cut wound; incised wound; knife wound
to turn completely into; to become completely
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
great enthusiasm; high excitement
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
segment; slice; section; intercept
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
stiff formality; set terms
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to cut; to slit; to slash
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
good (place to leave off); convenient
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
cut; notch; end; conclusion
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
premiere; first showing; release (film)
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
hewn stone; quarried stone; ashlar; flagstone
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
time limit; closing day; deadline
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
pretending to be kind; self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award; to make a one handed cutting gesture of apology when passing in front of people
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
downsizing by laying off part-time and temporary workers
cut; notch; end; conclusion
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
leaving everything up to someone else
to be out of; to have no more at hand
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
ticket (e.g. for a traffic violation)
to cut (into two or more pieces)
to stop midway; to interrupt
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
shrill sound; piercing sound; high-pitched grating noise
I can't die and leave things this way
to plow through (a wave) (plough); to tack (against the wind)
good (place to leave off); convenient
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
to cleave; to saw through; to hack apart
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
anal fissure; bleeding piles; hemorrhoids
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
gable; gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
ticket window; box office; ticket
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
hewn stone; quarried stone; ashlar; flagstone
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to correct cutting; to reshuffle (playing cards)
nerikiri; confection made from white bean paste and sugar
hole cut in a wall, panelling, etc. to let light in
type of faceted glass from Edo
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
bargain or clearance goods (esp. of imperfect produce)
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.); to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
retrenchment; curtailment
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)
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)
cutter; cutting machine; guillotine
small piece (e.g. of cloth)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
abruptly hanging up the phone while the other person is still talking
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
threatened preterm labor; TPL
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
threatened abortion; imminent abortion; threatened miscarriage; imminent miscarriage
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
buying up; buying all of something; purchase on a no-returns basis; flat fee; lump-sum payment
good (place to leave off); convenient
to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office
not be concerned about at all; not mind about at all; not care a bit
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
Yagiri No Watashi (ferry that has been taking passengers across the Edo river for nearly 400 years)
to cut; to slash; to slay all
throwaway; disposable; single-use
premiere; first showing; release (film)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
round-trip ticket; return ticket
to make out a check (cheque); to write out a check
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to break a dam; to burst out
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
gatekeeper; crossing guard
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
gap (in a mountain ridge)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
tangent line; tangential line
complete Buddhist scriptures
osteotomy; finely cutting a fish to cut up its small bones
time limit; closing day; deadline
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to cut loose; to let loose; to cut off; to separate in thought; to consider as independent
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to cut and enlarge; to enlarge by cutting
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to miss in attempting to kill
sailing windward; land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns)
kirigami; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami); cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap
gnashing the teeth; gear cutting
Hypericum erectum (species of St. John's wort)
kirigami; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami); cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap
cut hair; short hairstyle worn by widows (from the early modern period to the Meiji era)
quarrying (stone); quarryman; stonecutting; stonemasonry; stonecutter
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
to cut into squares (cubes)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
piece of bread; slice of bread
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
slicing (a vegetable, chicken breast, etc.) diagonally; cutting (diagonally) into thin slices; shaving into slivers
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
unable to finish (on time, etc.); unbearable; intolerable; beyond endurance
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
starting lines in the ring
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
to cut downward; to slash downward
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
violent robbery or burglary; killing and robbing (someone)
rice (or an equivalent sum of money) given as salary to low-ranking samurai (Edo period)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
stamp album; stamp booklet
largely cut (e.g. of cabbage); cut into large pieces
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to go numb; to have pins and needles
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
fighting to the death (with swords)
to go numb; to have pins and needles
working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study); polishing (stones)
drainboard; draining board
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
good (place to leave off); convenient
I can't die and leave things this way
slicing (a vegetable, chicken breast, etc.) diagonally; cutting (diagonally) into thin slices; shaving into slivers
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
ticket punch; ticket puncher
hole cut in a wall, panelling, etc. to let light in
start broaching (a subject); opening remark; event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar; opening a sealed jar or container
freshly cut; freshly tailored; tree cut to specified length, especially for corners of a kemari court
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm); cutting into 8 parts
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
leaving everything up to someone else
earnest persuasion; urging strongly; saying harshly; arguing fiercely; cutting remark
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
railroad crossing without a crossing gate
to fight with swords; to cross swords
sailing windward; land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns)
oil deflector; shallow tray with rack for draining food after deep frying
to prune back (plant, shrub, etc.)
Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
largely cut (e.g. of cabbage); cut into large pieces
punctuation words in haiku, renga, etc. such as "ya", "kana", "keri", etc.
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
cut hair; short hairstyle worn by widows (from the early modern period to the Meiji era)
hot topic; talk of the town
levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)
discarding the just-drawn tile
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
to be sold out; to sell out
appendectomy; appendisectomy; appendicectomy
to be out of resources; to run out of stock
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
clearing (land); excavating
spring board; vaulting board; takeoff board
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
papercutting (performing art); cutting paper silhouettes; paper knife
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
slender and smartly shaped (of a woman)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
red traffic violation ticket (designating a serious violation); third-class ticket
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)
traveling bag; travelling bag
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
stamp collecting; philately
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
cutting off the head; shaping the flowers and leaves of a plant
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
to correct cutting; to reshuffle (playing cards)
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to cut and prepare (stones)
complete set of household goods
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to fit (inside something)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
gable; gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
pause; period; step; once; some years ago
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
lower-class brothel (Edo period)
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
(historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
long-horned beetle; longicorn; beetle of the cerambycidae family
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
disposable camera; single-use camera
cutting and patching; splicing; grafting
excavation (as preparation for construction)
to cut to pieces; to torment
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
no more than that; with that; on that note; since then; ending there
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
dividing something into six pieces; something divided into six pieces
slender and smartly shaped (of a woman)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
sweetened mochi flavoured with Japanese pepper
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
rice (or an equivalent sum of money) given as salary to low-ranking samurai (Edo period)
only cut (otherwise left as-is, e.g. hair)
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
last time (as of now); never again; only this
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
automatic switchover; automatic cutover
to be or remain always on hand
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
through ticket (e.g. rail, air); ticket good for multiple performances (e.g. both matinee and evening shows); all-day ticket; season ticket
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
blue traffic violation ticket (designating a minor violation); second-class ticket
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
notch; indentation; crena; incisure; foramen
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
clipping off the beginning of a speech transmission
hillside farm; fallow ground
grandmotherly solicitude for another's welfare; excessive solicitude
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
time limit; closing day; deadline
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
appropriateness; adequacy; aptness; relevance
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
to piece together; to mortise; to miter; to dovetail
candle wick trimmer; snuffer; douter
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
to snip (off); to nip off; to clip off; to trim off
last time (as of now); never again; only this
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
matter is void; all is vanity
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
cuttings; lop; spray; set; slip
to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
cashier's cheque; cashier's check; demand draft; remittance check
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
dish drainer; draining board
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
buying up; buying all of something; purchase on a no-returns basis; flat fee; lump-sum payment
fixed; obvious; commonplace
pruning tree branches to encourage new growth
hillside farm; fallow ground
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to miss in attempting to kill
to snip (off); to nip off; to clip off; to trim off
way of cutting; how to cut or slice
working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study); polishing (stones)
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
good (place to leave off); convenient
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
candle wick trimmer; snuffer; douter
cutting; cutting off; severing
horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)
freshly cut; freshly tailored; tree cut to specified length, especially for corners of a kemari court
enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)
to accidentally be visible (in a play, TV show, etc.); to be partly cut off (in a photo, video, etc.); to be partly in the frame
all things are causes of sufferings
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
international reply-paid coupon
Seishun 18 ticket; seasonally available railway ticket for 5 days of unlimited travel on non-Shinkansen JR trains
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
go away, germs!; no cooties on me!
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
Seishun 18 ticket; seasonally available railway ticket for 5 days of unlimited travel on non-Shinkansen JR trains
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
former Christian (forced to apostatize during the Edo period); fallen Christian
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; female circumcision
fixed; obvious; commonplace
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
one can never be completely satisfied
time to switch over; response time
long-horned beetle; longicorn; beetle of the cerambycidae family
great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to break a dam; to burst out
female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; female circumcision
Caesarean section; C-section
last time (as of now); never again; only this
boiling sake or mirin (to reduce the alcohol content); boiled-down sake; boiled-down mirin
circumscription; being circumscribed
punctuation words in haiku, renga, etc. such as "ya", "kana", "keri", etc.
pause; period; step; once; some years ago
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
good (place to leave off); convenient
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
stamp collecting; philately
keratotomy; corneal incision
connection (interline) ticket
ragequitter; person who disconnects from an online game (when losing)
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
buying up; buying all of something; purchase on a no-returns basis; flat fee; lump-sum payment
abruptly hanging up the phone while the other person is still talking
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
fragments from the old literary work kept at Mt. Koya
OFF-ON (marking on switches)
to open up waste land for cultivation
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
hot topic; talk of the town
only an idiot prunes cherry trees and only an idiot does not prune plum trees
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
abnormal termination (of a call, e.g.)
reduced fare ticket; discount ticket
type of ribbon fastening used on wedding gifts, get-well gifts, etc.
to be in constant attendance
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
losing one's cool; blowing one's top
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
type of faceted glass from Edo
to cut (into two or more pieces)
first-run theater; first-run theatre
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
break; pause; interruption; intermission
to suddenly break with a snap; to suddenly get cut off; to snap; to become furious
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
to partition (e.g. a hard drive)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to snip (off); to nip off; to clip off; to trim off
decorative cutting technique using alternating diagonal slices (for cucumbers, udo, etc.); cross-cut
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
freshly cut; freshly tailored; tree cut to specified length, especially for corners of a kemari court
drying up (of the surface of a riverbed)
chips or shavings left after cutting wood or metal with a saw, etc.
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
dishonored check; dishonoured cheque
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
driving opponent out of the ring while gripping his belt
bedridden; confined to bed
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
to cut downward; to slash downward
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue
to force someone out of the ring
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
time limit; closing day; deadline
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
shrill sound; piercing sound; high-pitched grating noise
anal fissure; bleeding piles; hemorrhoids
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
unable to finish (on time, etc.); unbearable; intolerable; beyond endurance
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
same cloth; spare cloth (e.g. for patching)
Yagiri No Watashi (ferry that has been taking passengers across the Edo river for nearly 400 years)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
gatekeeper; crossing guard
gap (in a mountain ridge)
gap (in a mountain ridge)
gap (in a mountain ridge)
satisfying number (e.g. 10000, 12345, 33333; in view counts, odometer readings, video game scores, etc.)
to cut and enlarge; to enlarge by cutting
to cut and enlarge; to enlarge by cutting
to cut and enlarge; to enlarge by cutting
you only live once; you only have one life
levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)
levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)
levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
chigiri-e; collage of pieces of colored paper
inscription; being inscribed
octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm); cutting into 8 parts
no more than that; with that; on that note; since then; ending there
tangent (trigonometric function)
discarding the just-drawn tile
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
spring board; vaulting board; takeoff board
cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
blue shark (Prionace glauca)
last time (as of now); never again; only this
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
lower-class brothel (Edo period)
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
instantly exploding into a rage; sudden outburst
cutting and patching; splicing; grafting
cutting and patching; splicing; grafting
cutting and patching; splicing; grafting
sweetened mochi flavoured with Japanese pepper
remains; fragment; remains after having cut something
St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
running out of things to talk about; running out of ideas
running out of things to talk about; running out of ideas
not through; not finished; not done
not through; not finished; not done
grandmotherly solicitude for another's welfare; excessive solicitude
dish drainer; draining board
leftover pieces (when slicing meat, fish, cake, etc.); shaved meat; end pieces; clipping
leftover pieces (when slicing meat, fish, cake, etc.); shaved meat; end pieces; clipping
leftover pieces (when slicing meat, fish, cake, etc.); shaved meat; end pieces; clipping
leftover pieces (when slicing meat, fish, cake, etc.); shaved meat; end pieces; clipping
excursion ticket; travel pass
to get chapped (of the skin); to chap
to get chapped (of the skin); to chap
to get chapped (of the skin); to chap
time to switch over; response time
cutting apart; something that has been cut apart
cutting apart; something that has been cut apart
getting irked; getting slightly ticked off
fragments from the old literary work kept at Mt. Koya
only an idiot prunes cherry trees and only an idiot does not prune plum trees
last time (as of now); never again; only this
last time (as of now); never again; only this
the most ... of all (in team, department, class, etc.); the greatest ... in
to suddenly break with a snap; to suddenly get cut off; to snap; to become furious
one-jointed bamboo musical instrument
to be divisible (by); to be divided without residue (remainder); to be satisfied; to be convinced
to be divisible (by); to be divided without residue (remainder); to be satisfied; to be convinced
to overcome; to get through
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
last piece in a kabuki programme
last piece in a kabuki programme
to destroy; to kill off (trees)
short split entrance curtain
brokerage; exchange commission
brad; double-pointed nail
paper and sacred sakaki branches cut and mixed with rice to scatter before the gods
admonition; expostulation
ration-point coupon; traffic violation ticket (for which penalty points are applied to one's licence)
constant attendance (by a doctor)
resolutely; boldly; decisively; daringly
to be below the cost; to sell below cost
screw cutter; thread cutting
screw cutter; thread cutting
single helping (e.g. of rice)
single helping (e.g. of rice)
patch (for mending clothes, fabric, etc.)
patch (for mending clothes, fabric, etc.)
notebook with records of monies received
transactions on dealer's terms
consolidated monthly invoice; itemized invoice; itemised invoice; statement of accounts
consolidated monthly invoice; itemized invoice; itemised invoice; statement of accounts
switch-back (reversal of redundancy switching following repair)
one-ring fraud (attempt to encourage a return call to a fraudster's number)
checkbook diplomacy; chequebook diplomacy
counterfeit check (cheque); bad paper
bargain sale; clearance sale; rummage sale
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
Clusiaceae (family of plants including St. John's worts and mangosteens); Guttiferae
boundary; edge; break line
qieyun (ancient Chinese dictionary arranged by rhyme, displaying characters' meanings and representing their pronunciation with fanqie)
fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
unstaffed railway crossing
traveler's check; traveller's cheque
traveler's check; traveller's cheque
fetal death due to distress
thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)
thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)
expiration check; retention period check
shielding; reverse clipping
automatic line switching; ALS
gestalt method; a priori method
can be discarded; can be cut down
round-up function; rounding
short reference delimiter role
power disconnected (state)
functioning cuff buttons on a jacket (i.e. those that can be buttoned and unbuttoned); surgeon's cuffs
stamp collector; philatelist
to dissuade; to change someone's mind; to make someone give up the idea of
certified check; certified cheque
Deer-Antler-Cutting Ceremony (held in Nara between late October and early November)
remains after cutting something
stone for cutting one's pubic hair (in public baths)(Edo period)
stone for cutting one's pubic hair (in public baths)(Edo period)
binkiri; Edo-period hairstyle with a lock of hair running down from the temples and hanging over the ears
not to write to or visit someone; (lit.) road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again)
not to write to or visit someone; (lit.) road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again)
Hypericum (plant genus including St. John's worts)
Guttiferales (plant order)
cutouts (of coloured paper)
cutouts (of coloured paper)
off timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device off at a certain time)
off timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device off at a certain time)
on-off timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device on and off at specified times)
man-made water channel (e.g. round a castle); artificial trench; moat
man-made water channel (e.g. round a castle); artificial trench; moat
to spend money freely; to blow one's money
fruit harvested before it's ripened
cutout; cutout picture; collage
cutout; cutout picture; collage
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
audio dropout (incl. stutter, clicks, pops etc.)
settlement price; invoice price
settlement price; invoice price
change-over switch; circuit changing switch; transfer switch
change-over switch; circuit changing switch; transfer switch
exemption (from a regulation, etc. usu. because of small scale); cut-off cuffs (trousers, etc.)
exemption (from a regulation, etc. usu. because of small scale); cut-off cuffs (trousers, etc.)
sound drop-out (e.g. in audio equipment)
scratch test; scarification
border between two villages
border between two villages
urinary urge incontinence
simple on-off switch; one-way switch (UK); two-way switch (US)
paper cutter; paper knife
even the strong-willed fall into temptation; there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; (lit.) a round egg can be cut into a square
it's hard to cut one's ties to close relatives even if they are wicked; (lit.) you don't cut your finger off just because it's dirty
it's hard to cut one's ties to close relatives even if they are wicked; (lit.) you don't cut your finger off just because it's dirty
to do something impossible; (lit.) to disembowel oneself with a pestle
to do something impossible; (lit.) to disembowel oneself with a ladle
railway crossing gate; railroad crossing gate; level crossing gate
railway crossing gate; railroad crossing gate; level crossing gate
immediate sacrifice (esp. laboratory animals); emergency slaughter
management; handling; running
management; handling; running
Meiji-period postal stamp featuring a large oval in its design
railway crossing emergency button
to swing past the maximum (e.g. of a needle on a dial)
paper diorama (made from a woodblock print)
paper diorama (made from a woodblock print)
paper diorama (made from a woodblock print)
private bath (at an onsen, etc.)
private bath (at an onsen, etc.)
(vegetables) sliced and pickled
(vegetables) sliced and pickled
(vegetables) sliced and pickled
cutting fluid; cutting oil
lobotomy; leucotomy; frontal lobotomy; frontal leucotomy
to cross-cut; to play a cross-cut
being past the use-by date; being expired
weight-chain-pole weapon; flail
black-browed reed warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps)
Eurasian reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Rhynchosia volubilis (species of snoutbean)