切(き)るto cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery)

to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery)

to sever (connections, ties)

to turn off (e.g. the light)

to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect

to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub)

to open (something sealed)

to start

to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)

to reduce, to decrease, to discount

to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain

to cross, to traverse

to criticize sharply

to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)

to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)

to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut

to shuffle (cards)

to discard a tile

to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expel, to excommunicate

to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)

to trump

to cut (the connection between two groups)

to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)

to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

to do completely, to finish doing

to be completely ..., to be totally ..., to be terribly ...

to do clearly, to do decisively, to do firmly