rittōdatta
1. Was cutting.; Was going to cut.
Noun
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1. Was cutting.; Was going to cut.
1. first day of winter (approx. November 8)
1. founding a political party
1. kanji "sword" radical at right (radical 18)
1. If/when standing/being in a cutting position; If/when poised with a knife
1. Beginning of winter; Winter's
1. It's not the winter solstice.; It isn't the winter solstice.
1. It was Rittō.
1. Was the start of winter.
1. If/when winter begins; When it becomes winter