- 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 
- 一切【いっさい】 - all, everything, entirety, the whole, absolutely (not), (not) at all, (none) whatsoever, without exception 
- 親切【しんせつ】 - kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice 
- 裏切り者【うらぎりもの】 - betrayer, traitor, turncoat, informer 
- 切断【せつだん】 - cutting, severance, section, amputation, disconnection 
- 大切に【たいせつに】 - carefully, with (great) care, with caution 
- 小切手【こぎって】 - cheque, check 
- 切れ【きれ】 - piece, slice, strip, scrap, cloth, sharpness, agility, counter for scraps, pieces, etc. 
- 仕切る【しきる】 - to partition, to divide, to mark off, to direct, to manage, to run, to organize, to take responsibility for, to settle accounts, to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout), to poise oneself for the initial charge 
- 裏切り【うらぎり】 - treachery, betrayal, perfidy 
- 適切【てきせつ】 - appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant 
- 切れ【ぎれ】 - completely using up ..., running out of ..., exhausting ... 
- 切符【きっぷ】 - ticket 
- 大切な人【たいせつなひと】 - special someone, special person, precious one, significant other 
- 不適切【ふてきせつ】 - unsuitable, inappropriate, improper 
- 張り切る【はりきる】 - to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point 
- 切り替える【きりかえる】 - to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over