切る【きる】
to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery), to sever (connections, ties), to turn off (e.g. the light), to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect, to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub), to open (something sealed), to start, to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.), to reduce, to decrease, to discount, to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain, to cross, to traverse, to criticize sharply, to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki), to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.), to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut, to shuffle (cards), to discard a tile, to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expulse, to excommunicate, to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph), to trump, to cut (the connection between two groups), to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone), to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.), to do completely
大切【たいせつ】
important, significant, serious, crucial, precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved, careful
裏切る【うらぎる】
to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross
切れる【きれる】
to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack, to be injured, to wear out, to be worn out, to break, to burst, to collapse, to wear off, to stop working, to go dead, to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due, to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of, to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected, to cut well, to be sharp, to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able, to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time), to dry off, to curve, to veer, to shuffle (cards), to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip, to be able to do completely
親切【しんせつ】
kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice
一切【いっさい】
all, everything, entirety, the whole, absolutely (not), (not) at all, (none) whatsoever, without exception
裏切り者【うらぎりもの】
betrayer, traitor, turncoat, informer
切っ掛け【きっかけ】
chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
思い切って【おもいきって】
resolutely, boldly, decisively, daringly
締め切り【しめきり】
deadline, closing, cut-off, end, cofferdam, closed (door, window, etc.)
皮切り【かわきり】
beginning, start
切手【きって】
stamp (postage), merchandise certificate
切り替え【きりかえ】
exchange, conversion, replacement, switching (to), switchover
切らす【きらす】
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.)
切実【せつじつ】
earnest, sincere, acute, keen, fervent, pressing, urgent, serious, severe, pertinent, appropriate
区切り【くぎり】
pause (in speech, writing, etc.), punctuation, break, end, (place to) stop, pause, milestone (e.g. in a project)
打ち切り【うちきり】
end, close, finish, truncation, discontinuance, closure, cancellation, breaking off, aborting, end of play (in go)
踏切【ふみきり】
railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, determination, stepping over the edge of the ring
歯切れ【はぎれ】
feel when biting, manner of enunciation
締め切る【しめきる】
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)
