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hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

both hands; both arms; ten

letter; missive; note; mail

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

to obtain; to procure

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

one hand

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

to wave one's hand

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

palm (of one's hand)

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

wrist

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

helper; assistant; help

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

to hand over; to surrender

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

maid; helper; help; assistance

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

to take someone's hand

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

glove; mitten; mitt

time; labour; labor

assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

to lend a hand; to help

doing whatever one pleases

to join hands (with)

manner of using one's hands

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

a help; assistance

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

being too late; losing one's final chance

nimble; quick; agile

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

back of the hand

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

beckoning

to clap

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

handrail; railing; banister

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

one's way; one's path

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

near; close by; within reach; familiar

major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

to cut corners; to be shoddy

handcuffs; manacles

to put one's hand on; to touch

young person

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

home cooking

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

short; brief

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

game; contest; bout

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

fumbling; groping

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

feel; touch

hand used like a sword in striking

fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

two groups; two bands

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

means; method

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

handmade

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

handle; grip; knob

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

example; role model

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

karate; empty handed

present (brought by a visitor); gift

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

empty-handed

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

copybook; model; pattern

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

to mail a letter

skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession

guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

violent; rough

one's troops

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression

with one's own hands

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

one's subordinate

draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

skill; dexterity; master hand

hand grenade; grenade

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

archer; shooter; bowman

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove

to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

beginning; start

kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

covering for the back of the hand and wrist

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

side; beside; feature of a sword blade

to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

maid

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

hand-mirror

that kind; competition; match

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

mistake; blunder; slipup

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

(hand) towel

to be free; to be available

wounded; injured

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage

awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something

to dirty one's hands

gestures; gesturing

helping hand; help; support; aid

to try all possible means

warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with

doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)

forearm

in person; personally; (do) oneself

slap; smack; spanking

playmate; playfellow

trouble; bother

deadlock; stalemate

washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter

buyer

severe; hard

student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID

hatchet; adze; adz

to behave modestly

narrow; small; cramped

spare time; free time; leisure time

to lead someone around by the nose

not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands

late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

sales clerk

to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

to be manageable; to be able to handle

to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

both hands

to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

skill

wound suffered in a fight

passenger; rider; good rider

losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

weak point; unskillfulness

to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)

other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition

(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

cheque; check

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

to take the initiative

to do a meritorious deed

to cause a person trouble

handcuffs

let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

finger; hands and fingers; hands

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer

opponent (in combat)

feminine handwriting; woman's hand

beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought

hand luggage; hand baggage

to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps

unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions

troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball

turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements

time and effort; trouble

to tame; to win over

competitor; rival

short of hands

wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)

place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)

steady; firm; solid; secure

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands

adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover

one's dominant hand

violent; rough

jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)

this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means

magician; conjurer; illusionist

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner

to cut off (a relationship)

offense; offence; method of attack

check

next move

severe; harsh

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently

manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures

each (carrying)

singer

cotton gloves; working gloves

you; I; me; oneself

to beckon

someone who is going

personal delivery

preliminary test or trial; tryout

spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive

holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)

letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter

unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)

first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position

pail; bucket

adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration

empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds

to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do

forte; strong point

using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair

wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork

sparring partner

guide

leather gloves

oversight; omission

opposing role; partner

reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)

helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink

two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women

no way to do; nothing can be done

worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker

narrator; storyteller; reciter

palm reading

hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains

untouched; unused; intact

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex

out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

police identification card

handbag; purse

glorious achievement; distinguished service

(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso

portable candlestick

to be detained; to take time

(a place) out of one's reach

to take into consideration; to use one's discretion

arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases

hand; hands

Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure

move (in shogi, chess, etc.)

(hand) knitting

both hands

dread; horror; hatred

grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching

to bring up under one's personal care

palm sweat

practice writing with a brush; study; learning

to become clumsy; to miss one's aim

slapping the opponent with the open hand

forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul

lax; lenient; slow

chopsticks

double effort

(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener

spear hand

strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses

self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others

short spear; javelin

payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages

interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection

dirty hands; grimy hands

plan; arrangements

person with whom one is having an illicit love affair

having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often

(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse

rape; violation

self-centered; self-centred; selfish

beyond help; there's nothing that can be done

person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

wiles; art of coaxing

tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you

discretion; consideration; allowance

first-aid (treatment)

wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely

to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision

(a place) within one's reach

handcart; wheelbarrow

to stretch out

largest company; industry leader

to put on (clothing, esp. new)

being very popular; being in great demand

fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling

rower; oarsman

consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement

writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)

handling; manipulation

oversight; omission; mistake

seller; vendor

handbag; shopping bag

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt

partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)

to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

receiver; recipient

traditional Japanese handball game

to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)

repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw

strong; resolute; firm; strict

touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

behind with everything; too late; reactive

changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with

sorry to bother you, but ...

efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly

after tax income; net income

outset; start; beginning

Iwate (prefecture)

claimant; caretaker

pushing by hand; hand gilding

to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

dancer

to play one's trump card

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

big corporation; major firm; leading company

recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)

finger marks; dirt from the hands

extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat

(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing

person willing to take on a role; willing candidate

domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid

gesture; sign; hand signal

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable

to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)

to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for

extra effort; one small touch; small twist

used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old

permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass

water for washing or moistening one's hands

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

guts

speaker; one who is skilled at speaking

sleight of hand

(small) box to keep valuables, etc.

Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)

area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet

using one's arm for a pillow

one-sided; partial; unfair

hand-tailored; hand-sewn

to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

to get hold of money

deposit; earnest payment; earnest money

lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method

good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)

scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand

overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)

a sealed move

to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)

attacking army

to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm

arrangements; preparations

plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)

admirer; inducer

beanbags; jackstones; cueball

to be busy; to be tied up doing something

severing of connections or relations

backscratcher

not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure

capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act

one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

borrower; debtor; tenant

(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands

shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

chicken wing

to resist

resistance

knob; handle; catch; patron

to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)

self-flattery; sing one's own praises

karate practitioner

box for holding papers or stationery

table salt; small plate

dancer

deposit; earnest money

long-armed; kleptomania(c)

fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence

process document; procedure manual

throwing with the hand

maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook

communications partner; entity at the end of a communication

connections; contacts; influence

handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case

carry-on baggage inspection

to cause a person trouble

humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt

bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise

boarding; check-in

procedural

artist; painter; illustrator

(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette

in and about a kitchen; family circumstances

low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination

rough hands; red hands

handbook; manual; guide; primer

having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered

to go through formalities

to resort to other means

rowing; paddling (by hand)

place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines

semaphore (hand) flag

the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)

(leading) someone by the nose

flag signaling; semaphore

handbasket

assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator

to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation

boastful story; big talk

(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)

by hook or by crook; by all possible means

Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer

the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions

the wrong hands; hands of evil

hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap; fisherman; angler; lifting hand (judo)

all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees

gentle; mild; lenient

self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience

to take credit for

overtime pay

both eloquent and skilled

to try all possible means

reeling in by hand; winding by hand; transport by passing from hand to hand (e.g. in a bucket brigade); passing along a human chain; arrangements; managing

overhand grip

to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)

cue ball

being dealt a bad hand (in mahjong, card games, etc.); poor (handwriting); unscrupulous

performer or player (of an instrument)

miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip

drinking money; tip; gratuity

the way of karate; karate

one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)

pan

sender

bound hands and arms

manacles; shackles; fetters

this side; in the forefront

look of triumph

work procedure; operational procedure

handwritten letter; handwritten character

to throw down the gauntlet

at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases

preparing one's own lunch; bringing one's own lunch; paying for one's own lunch; working without pay; volunteer work

talented wrestler; good at manipulating (others); crafty person

(arch.) seal; (arch.) stamp; depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand; (in archery) left hand; obstinacy; stubbornness

handcart; wheelbarrow

to be betrayed by a trusted follower

to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note

clincher; winning technique; official winning technique

catch in one's hands; seizure

hand; hands

personal organiser (e.g. Filofax)

way to do (something)

front lines; vanguard

handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)

invisible hand

shorthanded; understaffed

to attach a letter; to include a letter

tiles in a player's hand

single-handled pot

to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details

handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand

underhand throw; underarm throw

clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs

interviewee; subject of an interview

acting according to one's inclinations

rowboat

hand grenade

rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch

causeway; land bridge; path on an embankment

special issue stamp

forking the rook while checking the king

promissory note

thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed

winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting; one's own way of doing things (i.e. as different from that of one's instructor); Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)

accordion; melodeon; concertina

easy profit

means of deceiving another

to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award

major bank; big bank

departure (sailing) formalities

camera shake

seller's market

free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes

(disreputable) recruiter of day laborers (labourers)

attacking party; punitive force; pursuers

large-scale speculative go-around

to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

gibbon (any small, long-armed ape of family Hylobatidae)

(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands

postage stamp

doing nothing; folding one's arms

easy profit

we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop

to have a trade; to have a vocation

someone who is coming

procedural

becoming worn or soiled with handling; being old-fashioned

breadwinner; hard worker

electronic organizer

manual piecework done at home

wet hands

"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed

Interpol notice (circulation)

bill of exchange; draft; draught

small brazier; hand-warmer

Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street

short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle

quality goods; choice goods

karate chop (pro wrestling move)

in and about a kitchen; family circumstances

Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body

to defeat one's opponent

to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control

helper

slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt

to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested

section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure

raising or keeping an animal by oneself

mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus

handiwork; handicraft; homemade

single-handedly; alone; single-handed

palm reader

skill; mastery

home-baked; homemade

(Fleming's) left-hand rule

portable safe; portable cash box

note; memorandum; holding oneself back

one's own effort; doing single-handedly; a game (of go, shogi, etc.); a match; a dance; a (musical) composition

freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium spp., esp. the Oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense)

clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation

I am not going to fall for that trick; that trick won't work on me

finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs); fingering

overhand throw; a throw using the outside of the arm

in brief; to put it succinctly

karate gi; karate uniform

one who furnishes the money

palm (of one's hand)

to make out a check (cheque); to write out a check

operating procedure

handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine

handmade soba

nimble; agile; quick; smart

holiday allowance; allowance for working at weekends or on a holiday

diversion; pastime

hand-pulling (noodles)

first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette

letter made from a picture one has drawn

overtime pay

handicraft

handmade paper

pressing; urging

practice; practising; exercise; training

heavy drinker

executive allowance

deposit

early preparations

kata (in karate)

lender

a coupler; a splice; a successor; an heir

handbasket

hand touch down

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; expert

barrel organ; hand organ; hurdy-gurdy

short; brief

ceremonial hand-clapping (e.g. at end of event, meeting, etc.)

right-angled bend

bill payable; note payable

whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

forged letter

the letters of Paul

tenant; occupant

merchandise certificate

former boyfriend; former girlfriend

side job; odd jobs

unemployment allowance

handline fishing; handlining

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt

mower; reaper

ambidexter; ambidexterity

child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance

eloquence; cleverness in speaking

place by the sea

hand job

handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation

to give (a person) first-aid; to administer first aid

diligent; industrious; skillful; dextrous

second level (company, etc.)

cutter; certificate

swimmer

place near the beach; place near the shore

hand-clapping ceremony (of reconciliation)

wash stand; wash basin; sink

manually powered loom; hand loom

privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family

longish; moderately long; long side (of timber, etc.); (arch.) long road

(child) no longer requiring constant monitoring; completing a job

personal effects or belongings

pension book

requiring little trouble; untouched

pasting (on) by hand; attaching (sticker, etc.) by hand; gambling without money (on the understanding that losses shall be covered later)

to be able; to be competent

both hands

a family allowance

administrative procedure

drug history handbook; drug notebook; medical diary

self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience

at hand; personal effects or belongings

camera shake compensation; image stabilization; input stabilization (touchscreen, pen, etc.)

child benefit; child allowance

to close a position

making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan

to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

neatly or cleverly made

wallet-sized (photo)

rubber gloves

clumsily; with clumsy hands

various allowances; (other) benefits

inconvenience; hard living

procedure-name

housing allowance

pot with two handles

letter bomb

barnacle

payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages

maternity allowance; childbirth allowance

sole agency

reworking; returning; sending back; refactoring