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
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
offense; offence; method of attack
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
one's way (ahead); one's path
traditional Japanese handball (game)
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
handrail; railing; banister
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
helper; assistant; help; assistance
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
long-armed; kleptomania(c)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
to hand (over); to deliver in person
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo)
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
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
both hands; both arms; ten
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
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)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
handle; mistress; kept woman; concubine
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
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
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
being too late; losing one's final chance
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
present (brought by a visitor); gift
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
four-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
(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 ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
handwritten letter; mail; correspondence
to have become worn; to be used to the ways of the world
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
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to put one's hand on; to touch
handcuffs; manacles; confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
that kind; competition; match
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
after tax income; net income
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
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)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
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)
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
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 join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
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)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
(a place) within one's reach
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
connections; contacts; influence
fast (worker); fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
severing of connections or relations
short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
at hand; personal effects or belongings
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
manner of using one's hands
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
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
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
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
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
new method; new way; new type
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
trouble; bother; number of liberties
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
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; shite; protagonist; speculator
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
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
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to be free; to be available
to be free; to be available
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
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
helping hand; help; support; aid
to try all possible means
in person; personally; (do) oneself
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
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
wound (suffered in a fight)
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
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to cause a person trouble
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
untouched; unused; intact
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
maker; builder; creator; farmer
finger; hands and fingers; hands
hand luggage; hand baggage
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
cotton gloves; working gloves
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
personal delivery; handing over in person
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
(a place) out of one's reach
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
narrator; storyteller; reciter
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
lines of the palm (in palm reading); appearance of the palm of the hand
slapping the opponent with the open hand
move; (skilled) shogi player
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
gesture; sign; hand signal
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
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
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
pushing by hand; hand gilding
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
oversight; omission; mistake
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
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
repetition of position; repetition draw
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
strong; resolute; firm; strict
finger marks; dirt from the hands
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
knob; handle; catch; patron
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
using one's arm as a pillow; resting one's head on one's arm
hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand
sealed move; next move written down and kept sealed in an envelope until the game is resumed the following day; forbidden maneuver (in sumo, martial arts, etc.); forbidden technique
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position
water for washing or moistening one's hands
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
ape hand (deformity); simian hand
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
to start making use of; to get to use something new; to get sexually involved with a female subordinate
footpath between rice fields
hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap; fisherman; angler; lifting hand (judo)
to cause a person trouble
box for holding papers or stationery
water used for firefighting; water used to put out fires; channel supplying firefighting water; drinking-water source (of a castle or fort); enclosure securing a castle's water supply
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
the wrong hands; hands of evil
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to look on with folded arms
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
(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)
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
drinking money; tip; gratuity
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
preparing one's own lunch; bringing one's own lunch; paying for one's own lunch; working without pay; volunteer work
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
shorthanded; understaffed
small brazier; hand-warmer
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
wear from frequent handling
accordion; melodeon; concertina
to have a trade; to have a vocation
section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure
rope holding up a flag or curtain; lead rope (for a horse); rope used to bind a criminal; rope used to control the angle of a sail (on a traditional Japanese boat)
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
manual piecework done at home
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs); fingering
finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs); fingering
kakoi-te (comp. karuta); covering take; style of taking cards, mostly used for cards with long kimariji
being dealt a bad hand; poor (handwriting); unscrupulous
coupler; coupling; joint; successor; heir
hand paper-making; handmade paper
practice; practising; exercise; training
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move; appropriate move; expert
one's own effort; doing single-handedly; a game (of go, shogi, etc.); a match; a dance; a (musical) composition
silent clap (done during a funeral or during certain rites at the Ise Grand Shrine)
place near the beach; place near the shore
growing old enough to not need constant looking after by one's parents; finishing a job
longish; moderately long; long side (of timber, etc.); (arch.) long road
to be able; to be competent
pasting (on) by hand; attaching (sticker, etc.) by hand; gambling without money (on the understanding that losses shall be covered later)
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
hand-colored; hand-coloured; hand-tinted
forming by hand; handwork
kanji "hand" radical at left (radical 64)
checkmate move; mating move; means of defeating (a foe, contestant, etc.); finisher; packer; baggage handler
printing by hand; hand-printing
to make oneself available
reworking; returning; sending back; refactoring
helping oneself to (food or other objects); arranging things to suit oneself
(being so overjoyed that) one cannot help but dance; unable to contain one's excitement; jumping for joy; (arch.) being in such a panic that one doesn't know what to do; (arch.) being completely flustered
forming by hand (instead of using a potter's wheel, etc.); handwork
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer nods
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
shadow cast by a person's hand
rule allowing the clear winner of a bout to touch down first to avoid injury
collection of handwriting (usu. old); model; example
last play (go, othello); last move
hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel
hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel
long interlude (in folk songs or koto music); wiles (e.g. used by a prostitute to lure customers); finesse; trick
both eloquent and skilled
hand feeding (to a machine)
empathetic person; person who can relate to others
talented wrestler; good at manipulating (others); crafty person
person missing at least one hand
person missing at least one hand
out of one's reach; beyond one's grasp
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
luggage rack; overhead compartment
furled bracken fronds; design motif resembling furled bracken fronds
kakomi-te (comp. karuta); covering take; style of taking cards, mostly used for cards with long kimariji
family temple; (arch.) handing down through successive generations; (arch.) passing down; (arch.) something handed down through successive generations; (arch.) heirloom
hand signals; flag signals
doing nothing; folding one's arms
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
practiced; skilled; experienced; accomplished
hand signal (to direct vehicular traffic); arm signal; flag signal
guardian; custodian; preserver; (arch.) watch; (arch.) guard; (arch.) lookout
carrier; bringer; conveyor; bearer
harai-te (comp. karuta); sweeping take; one of the fundamental styles of taking cards
osae-te (comp. karuta); one of the fundamental styles of taking cards
kneading (by hand); making by hand
kneading (by hand); making by hand
holding hands; joining hands
employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.); master; mistress