切(き)り

切(き)りがいいところで仕事(しごと)を終(お)わりにする。

I will finish the job at a good cutting point. {end, finish, stop, bounds, limits, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in joruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat), only, just, since, after, remaining (in a particular state)}

欲(よく)を言(い)うと切(き)りが無(な)いので、欲(よく)は言(い)いません。

If I express my desires, there's no end to them, so I won't express my desires. {end, finish, stop, bounds, limits, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in joruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat), only, just, since, after, remaining (in a particular state)}

娘(むすめ)が父(ちち)に：「勉強(べんきょう)の切(き)りをつけた後(あと)で家事(かじ)を手伝(てつだ)うね！」

My daughter said to her father: "I'll help with the chores after I finish my studies!" {end, finish, stop, bounds, limits, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in joruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat), only, just, since, after, remaining (in a particular state)}

上(うえ)を見(み)れば切(き)りがないので今(いま)の給料(きゅうりょう)で満足(まんぞく)することにした。

Since there's no end when you look up, I decided to be content with my current salary. {end, finish, stop, bounds, limits, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in joruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat), only, just, since, after, remaining (in a particular state)}

娘(むすめ)：「ママ見(み)て！」母(はは)：「洗(あら)い物(もの)の切(き)りが悪(わる)くて手(て)が離(はな)せないの！待(ま)って！」

Daughter: "Mom, look!" Mother: "I can't let go of my hand because I'm having trouble with the dishes! Wait!" {end, finish, stop, bounds, limits, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in joruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat), only, just, since, after, remaining (in a particular state)}