抜

drastic; radical

art of sword drawing

discouragement; disappointment

fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold

Word usually written using kana alone

cookie cutter

height above sea level

dispiritedness; dejection; languor; lethargy; apathy

going flat (of a carbonated drink, beer, etc.)

imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake

excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence

unpadded kimono

綿抜き only; Also written as 四月朔日

1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar

overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)

slipping one's bonds; escaping; flight

having missing teeth; toothlessness

stealthy footsteps

outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out

getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly

Sports

skinning the cat (gymnastics)

Colloquial

passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback

breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)

removal of stitches; removal of sutures

bottle opener; corkscrew

principal; main; important; fashionable

pincers; nail puller

going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included

shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis

Colloquial; Derogatory

fool; dimwit; blockhead

draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter)

drainhole; drain; drainage