to pay (e.g. money, bill)

to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)

to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)

to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of

to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)

to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert

to move out (of one's own place); to vacate

to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside

to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)

to reset (an abacus)

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

掃除器 only

cleaning device

to sweep; to brush; to clean

to gather silkworms

major cleanup; spring cleaning

one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)

sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing