doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
① 何も持っていないこと。手ぶら。② 沖縄で発祥した拳足による打撃技を特徴とする武道、格闘技。空手道。
① 白くて太い木綿糸で編んだ作業用手袋。② 兵士が使う手袋。
① 川沿いに造られた堤防。② 城の周りの土塀。③ 歯が抜けた後の歯茎。④ まぐろやかつおなどの背中側の肉。⑤ 陰阜。
① 相手に先駆けられ、防戦に回ること。② 将棋やチェスなどで、先手を受けて手番を行なう競技者。
ape hand (deformity); simian hand
① 女の子の間で行われる綿を芯に色糸で巻いた鞠を手でつく遊び。② 1. で使用する鞠。③ てまりばなの略称。
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
long-armed; kleptomania(c)
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
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
① 相手に先駆けてことを行うこと、又は、その人。② 機先を制して攻撃の地位に立ち、相手を屈せしめること。③ 将棋やチェスなどで、最初に手番を行なう競技者。
one who furnishes the money
① 作業の順序。② 指し手の順序。またその局面において自然な指し手。
four-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
① 手を丁寧に言う語。② 相手を敬ってその手を言う語。③ 犬などが前足を人の手のひらにのせる芸。
that kind; competition; match
narrator; storyteller; reciter
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs); fingering
① 自分に近い側。：こちら。② 目的の場所よりも少し前。：寸前。③ 一人称の一つ。茶の湯他、一般にも用いる、ややへりくだった表現。：自分、わたくし。④ 二人称の一つ。目下の人に対して使う高圧的な表現。：てめえ（転訛）、おまえ、貴様。⑤ 腕前、技量。特に茶の湯におけるもの。茶をたてる意味のときは「点前」と書くことが多い。：手並み、建て前。⑥ 対外的、社会的な体裁を取り繕わなければらない状況。
① 防寒・保護・作業などのために手に嵌める袋状のもの。
① ある物事を予測して用意しておくこと。② 病気やけがの処置を施すこと。③ 基本の賃金のほかに福利厚生的な趣旨で支払われる金銭。
handrail; railing; banister
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
① 手の形を写した跡。手のひらに墨などを塗って紙に押しつけたものや粘土やセメントなどに手のひらを押しつけて跡をつけたもの。② 一定の権利を証明する書面。③ 一定の金額を、一定の時期に一定の場所で支払うことを記載した有価証券。
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
① 手の届く範囲。② 器具などの手で握る部分。③ 手の動き。④ 生計をたてるのに必要な資金。家計。
① 手伝うこと。また、その人。② こどもが親の家事などを補佐すること。
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
① 叩いたり触れたりしたときに手に受ける感覚。② 行動を起こしたときに、それに対する反応。
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
present (brought by a visitor); gift
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
wound suffered in a fight
① 将棋で、相手が放置すれば、次の手で相手の玉を取れるような手。② あと少しで達成できる状態。
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
① 両手を後ろに回し、首に縄をかけ、二の腕から手首まできつく縛り上げること。
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
① 片方の手。隻手。② 相対するものの一方。片側。③ 一組の片方。一方だけあるもの。④ 五がつく数。⑤ 二つ以上のことを同時に行うこと。片手間。⑥ 手が一本しかないこと。その人。
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
manner of using one's hands
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
① 機械などで自動的に作ったり既製品を用いたりせず、手作業で作ること。
① 小型の帳面。スケジュールやメモを書き留めるノート。
being too late; losing one's final chance
① 手先を上下に振ってこちらへ来るように合図すること。
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
① 年が若く働き盛りの人。② 組織などの中で年の若い方の人。
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
① 見えない所にある物を手先の感触で探ること。② はっきりした見当が無いまま模索しながら物事を進めること。
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
① まだ戦っていない兵。② 新たに仲間になった人。③ 新しいやり方。
① まだ戦っていない兵。② 新たに仲間になった人。③ 新しいやり方。
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
① 機械などで自動的に作ったり既製品を買ったりするわけではなく、自分の手で作ること。
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
skill; dexterity; master hand
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
① 人の手を引き連れて行くこと。また、その人。② 案内すること。また、その人。③ 物事の手解きをすること。また、その書物。
① 初心者が絵や字をかく際に参考にする絵や字。② 物事を行う際の模範となる人やもの。
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
helping hand; help; support; aid
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
① 手を洗うこと。② 便所。③ 洗濯機を使わずに、手で汚れを落とすこと。
in person; personally; (do) oneself
① 荷物を担ぐ人。② ある仕事を中心となって引き受ける人。
① 木工で使われる大工道具で直角に曲がった大きな平鑿に木製の柄をつけた鍬の形をした斧で木材を荒削りして平らにする。ちょうな。
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
passenger; rider; good rider
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
offense; offence; method of attack
untouched; unused; intact
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
① 会話や音楽を聞く立場の人。「聴衆」と異なり、一人である場合を含む。
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
hand luggage; hand baggage
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
① 手のひらに乗ること。特に人になれた小動物が人の手に乗るようになっていること。
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
① に記載される、筝及び三絃の曲名。② 三味線の曲で歌と歌との間に奏でられる曲。間奏。（手はメロディーのこと。）③ 曲の調子に合わせて挟む、拍手や掛け声。はやしことば。④ 転じて、会話や物事の中で間のつなぎとなる発言や動作。
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
slapping the opponent with the open hand
① 囲碁・将棋などで、禁じられていて、行えば反則負けとなる手。② 相撲で、禁じられていて、行えば反則負けとなる行為。③ 使ってはならない手段。
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
(a place) within one's reach
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
oversight; omission; mistake
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
water for washing or moistening one's hands
① 将棋で、先手と後手が同じ手を繰り返し、同じ局面が何度も現れること。一定の基準で指し直しとなる。
after tax income; net income
finger marks; dirt from the hands
pushing by hand; hand gilding
knob; handle; catch; patron
① 受け取る人。② かるたなどで取る側の人。③ 相撲、柔道をとる人。それらが上手な人。④ 素手で罪人をとらえる武術。⑤ 手で持てるように家具や機械類に取り付けた柄。とって。
connections; contacts; influence
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
① 日本古来の泳法で水をかいた手を水から抜き前に返しながらかえる足またはあおり足で泳ぐ泳法の総称。② 相撲の節の翌日に前日の勝負で優れていた者を選んで取組を行うこと。ぬきで。
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
using one's arm for a pillow
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
box for holding papers or stationery
hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap; fisherman; angler; lifting hand (judo)
① 誘い掛ける人。② 舞の手で、手を自分の手前側に引き寄せる手振りのこと。
severing of connections or relations
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)
rowing; paddling (by hand)
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
the wrong hands; hands of evil
① 鉄棒などを握る際、手の甲を手前に向けて握る握り方。
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
(arch.) seal; (arch.) stamp; depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand; (in archery) left hand; obstinacy; stubbornness
performer or player (of an instrument)
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
preparing one's own lunch; bringing one's own lunch; paying for one's own lunch; working without pay; volunteer work
small brazier; hand-warmer
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
shorthanded; understaffed
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
becoming worn or soiled with handling; being old-fashioned
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle
doing nothing; folding one's arms
manual piecework done at home
section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure
a coupler; a splice; a successor; an heir
practice; practising; exercise; training
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; expert
at hand; personal effects or belongings
one's own effort; doing single-handedly; a game (of go, shogi, etc.); a match; a dance; a (musical) composition
place near the beach; place near the shore
longish; moderately long; long side (of timber, etc.); (arch.) long road
pasting (on) by hand; attaching (sticker, etc.) by hand; gambling without money (on the understanding that losses shall be covered later)
helping oneself to (food or other objects); arranging things to suit oneself
reworking; returning; sending back; refactoring
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel
collection of handwriting (usu. old); model; example
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
forming by hand (instead of using a potter's wheel, etc.); handwork
shadow cast by a person's hand
type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)
long interlude (in folk songs or koto music); wiles (e.g. used by a prostitute to lure customers); finesse; trick
both eloquent and skilled
last play (go, othello); last move
person missing at least one hand
person missing at least one hand
handbra (using one's hands to cover one's breasts)
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
hand signals; flag signals
to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp; (lit.) to come home empty-handed despite having entered treasure mountain
manual process; manual operation; manual procedure
bidder (e.g. in an auction)
playing with something with one's fingers; searching with one's fingers (e.g. in the dark)
otebo bean (var. of Phaseolus vulgaris)
holding food over one's hand
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
processing by hand; manufacturing by hand
talented wrestler; good at manipulating (others); crafty person
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress