切

largely cut (e.g. of cabbage); cut into large pieces

gnashing the teeth

gear cutting

kudzu starch noodles

to cut into squares (cubes)

throwaway; disposable; single-use

to punctuate a sentence

gap between the clouds

start broaching (a subject); opening remark; start; commencement; beginning

event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar

opening a sealed jar or container

nakiri knife; vegetable knife

Food, cooking

slicing (a vegetable, chicken breast, etc.) diagonally; cutting (diagonally) into thin slices; shaving into slivers

to be in constant attendance

drainboard; draining board

glass cutter

cropped head

Sumo

starting lines in the ring

merchandise certificate

Medicine

Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section

oil deflector; shallow tray with rack for draining food after deep frying

round slices

to be out of resources; to run out of stock

Medicine

episiotomy; perineotomy

Noun or verb acting prenominally

levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)

Mahjong

discarding the just-drawn tile

appendectomy; appendisectomy; appendicectomy