切

Historical term

right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

Historical term

rice (or an equivalent sum of money) given as salary to low-ranking samurai (Edo period)

Rare term

to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply

thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)

important; significant; serious; crucial

precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved

Usu. adverbially as ～に

careful

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

with trouble; at great pains

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

kind; generous

Adverb (fukushi)

specially; especially; expressly

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

all; everything; entirety; the whole

Adverb (fukushi); With neg. verb

absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; without exception

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)

to disappoint; to let down

Transitive verb

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of

Intransitive verb

to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to set a high value on

to take good care of; to look after

to declare; to assert; to state definitively

to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all; to finish one's sentence

Adverb (fukushi)

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily

Common noun

resolution; decisiveness; determination; resignation

Particle

only; just

Particle; Usu. in a negative sentence

(ever) since; after

Particle

continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

Adverb (fukushi)

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily

Common noun

resolution; decisiveness; determination; resignation

to shake off; to shake free from

to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing

to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

to reject (request); to ignore

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right; pertinent; relevant

to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off

断ち切る only

to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to give up (an attachment, habit, etc.); to stop (e.g. a vicious cycle)

断ち切る only

to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block; to break up (e.g. an intelligence network)

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

Transitive verb

to partition; to divide; to mark off

Transitive verb

to direct; to manage; to run; to organize; to take responsibility for

Transitive verb

to settle accounts

Intransitive verb; Sumo

to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout); to poise oneself for the initial charge

treachery; betrayal; perfidy