to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to brush off; to shake off
to make a sale of government property
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
overpayment; paying too much
to pay (out); to drive away
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
repayment; refund; payback
sale (usu. of unwanted government assets); disposal
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
paying out; issuance; delivery
cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)
harai goshi (judo); sweeping hip throw; hip sweep
weeding (prior to tree-planting)
removing; clearing (away); demolishing
to pay; to pay out; to pay over
in calligraphy, a triangular stroke going from upper left to lower right
duster; dusting; removing dust
in calligraphy, a stroke going from upper right to lower left with a pointed tail
deficit in long-term capital
performance-based pay; achievement-based pay; payment linked to performance
brush for dusting off clothes
harai-te (comp. karuta); sweeping take; one of the fundamental styles of taking cards