Also written as 伐り出す

to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off

to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach

Also written as 鑽り出す

to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)

to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire

self-improvement

boring; punching

chisel

burin; graver; engraving tool

gad; jumper; mining tool

striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.

purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)

Rare term

to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)

Obsolete term

boring; drilling