to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.);  to slice (off);  to lop (off);  to cut (off)
 to assault with a sword;  to stab at;  to slash at
 novel;  original;  new;  innovative
 to cut down;  to slay;  to truncate;  to round down;  to omit;  to discard
 to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.);  to slay;  to put to the sword
 to slay;  to cut down (a foe)
 to cut deep into;  to cut one's way into (an enemy position);  to rush on;  to press someone hard (e.g. with questions);  to get to the heart of (a matter)
 decapitation;  decapitated head
 to hack;  to chop (firewood, meat, etc.);  to chop off (e.g. a head)
 crossing swords;  fighting with swords;  cutting each other (in fighting)
 to fight with swords;  to cross swords
 to cut down;  to chop down;  to fell
 to clear away;  to clear land;  to prune;  to lop off
 to hew;  to chop up;  to mangle;  to mince
 killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
 slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
 sharpness;  cutting ability;  quickness (of wit);  incisiveness;  peppiness (of a ball)
 to assault with a sword;  to stab at;  to slash at
 trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
 to slash back;  to strike back;  to counterattack;  to cut the wheel;  to perform a twisting backward knee trip
 to hack;  to chop (firewood, meat, etc.);  to chop off (e.g. a head)
 decapitation;  beheading;  firings;  dismissals;  small samurai sword used for decapitation
 clean sweep;  killing several with one sword sweep
 fighting to the death (with swords)
 slaying 100 enemies with one's sword;  bedding 100 people;  having sex with countless people
 (execution by) decapitation
 to behead;  to decapitate;  to fire;  to dismiss
 cutting a person down (without a second thought);  sacrificing;  throwing to the wolves;  omission;  rounding down (e.g. fractions);  truncation
 zanbatō;  long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
 to cut deep into;  to cut one's way into (an enemy position);  to rush on;  to press someone hard (e.g. with questions);  to get to the heart of (a matter)
 crossing swords;  fighting with swords;  cutting each other (in fighting)
 right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
 to cut down all;  to slash promiscuously
 killing a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.)
 cutting a person down (without a second thought);  sacrificing;  throwing to the wolves;  omission;  rounding down (e.g. fractions);  truncation
 letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain;  assassin's written vindication of his killing
 cutting;  tearing off;  cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.);  cut;  robbery with assault;  burglary
 novel;  unconventional;  cutting-edge
 being just before one is generous
 clean sweep;  killing several with one sword sweep
 innovativeness;  originality;  innovation
 cutting;  tearing off;  cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.);  cut;  robbery with assault;  burglary
 to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.);  to slay;  to put to the sword
 right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
 to cut open (a tied bundle);  to release (prisoners)
 right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
 to assault with a sword;  to stab at;  to slash at
 to assault with a sword;  to stab at;  to slash at
 to assault with a sword;  to stab at;  to slash at
 to hew;  to chop up;  to mangle;  to mince
 sharpness;  cutting ability;  quickness (of wit);  incisiveness;  peppiness (of a ball)
 to cut open (a tied bundle);  to release (prisoners)