to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
shadow figure; silhouette
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
even more; still more; further
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring