companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
handrail; railing; banister
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
offense; offence; method of attack
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
traditional Japanese handball game
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
long-armed; kleptomania(c)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
both hands; both arms; ten
that kind; competition; match
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
connections; contacts; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
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)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
present (brought by a visitor); gift
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
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
to hand over; to surrender
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
manner of using one's hands
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
skill; dexterity; master hand
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
small brazier; hand-warmer
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
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
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
after tax income; net income
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
four-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
using one's arm for a pillow
one's own effort; doing single-handedly; a game (of go, shogi, etc.); a match; a dance; a (musical) composition
to have become worn; to be used to the ways of the world
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle
at hand; personal effects or belongings
being too late; losing one's final chance
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
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
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to cut off (a relationship)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
box for holding papers or stationery
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
collection of handwriting (usu. old); model; example
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
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
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)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
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)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
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)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
strong; resolute; firm; strict
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
helping oneself to (food or other objects); arranging things to suit oneself
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
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 place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to cut corners; to be shoddy
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
new method; new way; new type
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
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
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
to be free; to be available
to be free; to be available
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
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 rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
helping hand; help; support; aid
to try all possible means
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to be manageable; to be able to handle
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
passenger; rider; good rider
wound suffered in a fight
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)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to cause a person trouble
untouched; unused; intact
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
finger; hands and fingers; hands
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
hand luggage; hand baggage
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
cotton gloves; working gloves
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
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
narrator; storyteller; reciter
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
gesture; sign; hand signal
slapping the opponent with the open hand
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
(a place) within one's reach
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
oversight; omission; mistake
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
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
finger marks; dirt from the hands
pushing by hand; hand gilding
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
knob; handle; catch; patron
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap; fisherman; angler; lifting hand (judo)
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
to cause a person trouble
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
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
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
the wrong hands; hands of evil
(arch.) seal; (arch.) stamp; depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand; (in archery) left hand; obstinacy; stubbornness
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
performer or player (of an instrument)
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
ape hand (deformity); simian hand
preparing one's own lunch; bringing one's own lunch; paying for one's own lunch; working without pay; volunteer work
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
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
accordion; melodeon; concertina
to have a trade; to have a vocation
doing nothing; folding one's arms
slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt
manual piecework done at home
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested
section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs); fingering
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs); fingering
being dealt a bad hand (in mahjong, card games, etc.); poor (handwriting); unscrupulous
nimble; agile; quick; smart
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
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)
to be able; to be competent
kanji "hand" radical at left (radical 64)
reworking; returning; sending back; refactoring
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel
to make oneself available
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)
out of one's reach; beyond one's grasp
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