nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
habit of biting one's nails
playing with one's fingers (a guitar, etc.)
lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail); nail moon
onychomycosis; tinea unguium
ingrown nail; ingrowing nail
penny wise and pound foolish
kanji "claw" radical at top
dirt that gathers under nails
Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
cheyletid (any mite of the family Cheyletidae)