大切【たいせつ】
important, significant, serious, crucial, precious, valuable, dear, cherished, beloved, careful
切っ掛け【きっかけ】
chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
一切【いっさい】
all, everything, entirety, the whole, absolutely (not), (not) at all, (none) whatsoever, without exception
適切【てきせつ】
appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant
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.)
切手【きって】
stamp (postage), merchandise certificate
皮切り【かわきり】
beginning, start
切り【きり】
end, finish, place to stop, bound, limit, end, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), trump card, king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.), only, just, (ever) since, after, continuously, remaining (in a particular state)
切符【きっぷ】
ticket
小切手【こぎって】
cheque, check
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
切り替え【きりかえ】
exchange, conversion, replacement, switching (to), switchover
切実【せつじつ】
earnest, sincere, acute, keen, fervent, pressing, urgent, serious, severe, pertinent, appropriate
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
親切【しんせつ】
kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice
裏切る【うらぎる】
to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross
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)
切断【せつだん】
cutting, severance, section, amputation, disconnection
切り離す【きりはなす】
to cut off (from), to separate, to detach, to sever, to uncouple