抜

drastic

leaving out

selection

outstanding

to extract

stupid

to pass (a car)

to pierce through

to pull out

to come out

to slip out

omitting crucial steps

boning (fish or meat)

native-born

principal

bottle opener

clipping (of newspaper article, etc.)

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke

byway

to be preeminent

(very) unusual

taking a breather

height above sea level

to make a mistake

to omit

secret passage

hiring from another company

extract

bottomless (bucket, etc.)

to pull out

to see through

to go through

outlining (e.g. font)

leaving temporarily

eradication

fallen hair

firm

to ejaculate (gen. with ref. to masturbation)

pentatonic scale

discouragement

to grow weak

to relax

to withdraw from a society

shrewd

any large, red, deep-water scorpionfish with big eyes

shrewd

shrewd

Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus)

to outwit

all of a sudden

to surpass

to surpass

to cut corners

overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)

oversight

corkscrew

fool

to slip out

to be transparent

to explain away

evasion

to lose heart

dispiritedness

to lose focus

to lose interest

insipid

to draw swords and face off

to extract

draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter)

to think thoroughly

to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)

to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares)

selling out before the price drops (usu. shares)

to go through (e.g. a wall)

punching (e.g. with a die)

to be balding in the front

fundamental reform

to know thoroughly

to look stupid

idiotic

principal street

scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88

to fight to the bitter end

pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine without a travel permit or permission from one's parents or relatives (Edo period)

to extract (e.g. a passage from a book)

extract

extract

air of (deliberate) imperfection (esp. in make-up)

dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"

to cut a conspicuous figure

ventilator

tax excluded

skyrocketing (prices)

banner (headlines)

to select

the very best

to single out

selected (sports) team

extraction

stealthily

stealthy footsteps

geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans

breaking one's ties (with)

the skies open up

to cut out

to cut one's way through

to pick out

to unsheathe

to unsheathe one's sword

to win through (e.g. to the next round)

(knockout) tournament

passing through

spot check

team pursuit

overtaking

tournament

spot check

cutout (paper) doll

counterattack while evading the opponent's attack (kendo)

sequential sampling inspection (with reposition)

pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine without a travel permit or permission from one's parents or relatives (Edo period)

naked sword

to live through

reverse printing

corer

a foolish or stupid look

to hold fast

to attack persistently

maneuver to draw a sword from its scabbard and cut immediately

cutter (e.g. cookie cutter)

die cutting

eradication of (sources of) evil

to tower above

to pierce

addition and deletion

sticky (situation)

be inextricably involved

slip stitch (crochet)

needle removal

price without taxes added

first thing after rising

to slip through (a crowd)

tweezers

exposure

to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.)

old maid (game)

to gouge out

to be by far the best

blunder

to carry out to completion