to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
pointing out; identification
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to give directions; to issue instructions
to indicate; to show; to point to
leader; guide; mentor; coach
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
order; directive; instructions; command
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
commander; commanding officer; CO
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
directions; instructions; orders; command
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to take command; to give direction
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
index; indices; indicator
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
calling by name; designation; nomination
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
evacuation order; evacuation notice
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
index; index number; indicator; exponent
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
(exercising) the right to command
to take command; to give direction
to count on one's fingers
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
directivity; directionality; intentionality
wedding ring; wedding band
the five fingers; leading five; top five
Tokyo Stock Price Index; TOPIX
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
finger; hands and fingers; hands
leadership skill; leadership ability
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
supreme leader; ultimate leader
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
student guidance; student counseling
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
to take command; to give direction
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
stock index; stock market index; stock price index
instructor; advisor; adviser
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
consumer price index; CPI
ordinance-designated city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 500,000)
guidelines for action; personal principles
supreme command; direction over all
designated organized crime group; designated criminal organisation; designated bōryokudan; designated yakuza group; group officially listed as criminal by the National Police Agency
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
move; (skilled) shogi player
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
government course (curriculum) guidelines
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
handbook; instruction book; manual
industrial production index; IPI
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
intelligence quotient; IQ
composite index (stock exchange); aggregate index; all-items index; CI
designated waste; agricultural, sewage, etc. radioactive waste requiring special disposal methods
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
consumer confidence index; CCI; consumer attitude index
fire command vehicle; fire chief car
five-toed (socks); top 5 (counting with fingers)
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
pointing (at; with one's finger)
pointing (at; with one's finger)
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
wet bulb globe temperature index; WBGT index; heat stress index
to name; to call by name; to mention by name
personal guidance; tutoring
designated drug (under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law)
especially dangerous designated criminal group; especially dangerous designated boryokudan
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
touching with a finger; inserting a finger; fingering (sexual practice)
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
snapping one's fingers; finger snap
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
instruction in the ways of love
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
producer price index; PPI
nominating committee; nomination committee
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
ordinance-designated city
designated evacuation shelter
designated infectious disease
medication counseling; patient compliance instructions; instructions on dosage and administration of drugs; guidance on taking medication
delisting; removal of a designation
person who won't act without being told to; person who waits to be told what to do
snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.); moment; instant; (arch.) criticism; (arch.) shunning
(governmental) supervisor of teachers
interphalangeal joint; knuckle joint
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
government-approved curriculums; (educational) guidelines
national leader; leader of a nation; state leader
seat reservation; seat selection
to number more than ten; to be numerous
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
business index; business barometer
designated psychiatrist (qualified under the Mental Health and Welfare Act); designated mental health physician
fingerspelling (in sign language for the deaf); finger alphabet
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
designated manager; designated administrator
type of hakama worn in ancient times
finger stall; fingerstall; finger cot; rubber finger tip; rubber thimble; thimblette
nominating oneself (to something one is usually nominated to by someone else); self-nomination; designating the baseball club one (as a draft candidate) wants to join (through a system used in Japan between 1993-2007)
to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
limit price (e.g. on a stock transaction); price limit
direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal
to cut off a finger (as an act of apology); to catch one's finger (in a door, etc.)
student advising; student guidance
assistant language teacher; ALT; foreign national serving as an assistant teacher of English in a Japanese classroom
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
between the fingers (of the hand); interdigit; between the toes
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
vote by the Diet to appoint the prime minister
Diet nomination of a prime minister
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
green thumb (i.e. natural gardener)
licensed masseur; licensed masseuse
regular (permanent) conductor
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
nomination to become prime minister
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
replayed game after a draw (in shogi)
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
trial management (e.g. by the court)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
condition entry; conditional phrase
fingerboard; fretboard; finger plate
polydactyly; polydactylism; hyperdactyly
pointing (at; with one's finger)
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
fear index; volatility index
snapping one's fingers; finger snap
finger hole (on a flute, bowling ball, etc.)
Volatility Index (Chicago Board Options Exchange); VIX
limit price (e.g. on a stock transaction); price limit
communication command center (for emergency calls)
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
logogram; indicative; character depicting an abstract idea
instruction in martial arts
indicator; specifier; designator
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
designated garbage bag (as specified by a municipality)
hands-on guidance; on-the-job instruction; practical tuition
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be talked about behind one's back; to be criticized behind one's back
guidance plan; teaching plan
omni-directional (microphone, etc.); nondirectional
ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south
person who posts unwanted advice in the comments section or chat of an online video or live stream (esp. Let's Play videos); backseater
designated intractable disease (covered by a specific medical expenses subsidy)
posing and moving the fingers as an art form; finger-tutting
career counseling (counselling)
pointing device (e.g. laser pen)
brief moment; twinkling of an eye; instant
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
cumulative guidance record
object-oriented programming
designated evacuation shelter
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
laundry index (indicating how suitable the weather is for drying clothes)
designated garbage bag (as specified by a municipality)
large fan-shaped object held by an attendant and used to conceal the face of a noble, etc.
Japanese Society for Study of Career Guidance; JSSCG
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
pH; (lit.) hydrogen ion exponent
wholesale price index; WPI
signpost; regulation sign
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
stock index futures trading
finger braille; system of communicating with the deaf-blind in which the receiver's fingers are tapped like a braille typewriter
operations center (railway, power plant, etc.); control room
(finger) ring; metal thimble; (arch.) ring used to constrict a finger to make it small and beautiful
finger hole (on a flute, bowling ball, etc.)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
move; (skilled) shogi player
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
bossing someone around; having a person under one's control
samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle; small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
licensed masseur; licensed masseuse
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs)
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; (lit.) pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
designated garbage bag (as specified by a municipality)
to be talked about behind one's back; to be criticized behind one's back
to be talked about behind one's back; to be criticized behind one's back
to be talked about behind one's back; to be criticized behind one's back
Russian tortoise (Agrionemys horsfieldii); Horsfield's tortoise; Central Asian tortoise; steppe tortoise; four-toed tortoise
two-toed sloth (Choloepus sp.)
exponent portion; characteristic (e.g. in floating-point representation)
finger language; signing; sign language
black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
person-to-person call; personal call
Korea Composite Stock Price Index; KOSPI
diffusion index; DI; business sentiment index
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
colour index; color index
designated driver (to prevent drunk driving)
designated driver (to prevent drunk driving)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
digitigrade (walking on the toes)
object-oriented interface
object-oriented database; OODB
compiler-directing statement
dialogue establishment indication outstanding
network protocol address information
handshake indication outstanding
path-oriented; connection-oriented
indirect colour specification
public text designating sequence
command language; control language
processing instruction entity
numeric character reference
absolute command; absolute instruction
relative command; relative instruction
attribute specification list
characteristic of a logarithm
direct colour (specification)
previous specified element
latest delivery designation
display command; display instruction
document type specification
compiler directing statement
unspecified bit rate; UBR
named character reference
index of capacity utilization ratio; ICUR; capacity utilization index; operating rate index
trigger finger; flexor tendinitis
trigger finger; flexor tendinitis
section of recitative (esp. in noh music)
section of recitative (esp. in noh music)
knuckle-walking (e.g. by chimpanzees, etc.)
reflexiveness; reflexivity
pointing towards someone or something with one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)
pointing towards someone or something with one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)
thumb tribe; thumb generation; people who are constantly typing on their phones with their thumbs; pachinko addict
halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)
halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)
imperial army order (detailed)
imperial navy order (detailed)
it's hard to cut one's ties to close relatives even if they are wicked; (lit.) you don't cut your finger off just because it's dirty
it's hard to cut one's ties to close relatives even if they are wicked; (lit.) you don't cut your finger off just because it's dirty
small standard worn on the back of armour during battle
Earth Similarity Index; ESI
key performance indicators; KPI
kalimba; calimba; thumb piano
thumb tribe; thumb generation; people who are constantly typing on their phones with their thumbs
suspensory muscle of the duodenum; musculus suspensorius duodeni
erosion control-designated area; area designated in accordance with the Erosion Control Law where certain types of construction are regulated
shiatsu practitioner; shiatsu massage therapist
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive; RoHS Directive
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive; RoHS Directive
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive; RoHS Directive
touch (of an object, when touching it with one's fingers)
touch (of an object, when touching it with one's fingers)
counselling office; guidance room
touch dry; dry to the touch
hammer toe; hammer finger
hammer toe; hammer finger
exchange-traded fund; ETF
exchange-traded fund; ETF
finger heart (gesture); Korean finger heart
student guidance office; student counseling room
fire command vehicle; fire chief car
wanted criminal; suspect on a police wanted list
poking (e.g. a cat) with one's finger
ultraviolet index; UV index
supreme commander; commander-in-chief; captain general
director; instructor; order (as in payable to order)
to deliberately misinterpret; to invert right and wrong; (lit.) to point to a deer and call it a horse
to deliberately misinterpret; to invert right and wrong; (lit.) to point to a deer and call it a horse
Public Works Contracts Office
Association of International Instructors; AII; US YMCA diving education system founded 1959
Thumbelina (Hans Christian Andersen story)
Private Sector Building Land Development Office
aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)