斬

Idiomatic expression

being just before one is generous

to cut open (a tied bundle); to release (prisoners)

shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit

Professional wrestling

enzuigiri (attack that strikes the back of the head)

Historical term

attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby

Historical term

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