companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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。
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
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。
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
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。
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
handrail; railing; banister
① 他人の仕事を自分もして助ける。② ある原因の上にそれも加わり影響を与える。
offense; offence; method of attack
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
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。
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。
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
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。
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
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。
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
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。
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。
long-armed; kleptomania(c)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
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
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。
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)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
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)
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。
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
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。
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
① 小型の帳面。スケジュールやメモを書き留めるノート。
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
① 持っていた物を放す。② 持っている物を他人に渡す。③ 子供などを手元から放す。④ 物事を途中でやめる。⑤ できることなら手元に置きたいものを、金銭を得るために売る。
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。
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
after tax income; net income
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。
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
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。
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。
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。
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)
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
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
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。
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
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。
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
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。
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)
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。
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)
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。
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
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。
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
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。
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
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
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。
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
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。
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
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。
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
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。
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)
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
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。
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
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
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
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。
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)
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。
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.)
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。
(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
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。
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
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。
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)
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
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
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
① 鉄棒などを握る際、手の甲を手前に向けて握る握り方。
(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
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
① 市場取引において、特定の株式や商品、為替の建玉に対して、反対の取引を行い相殺し、建玉を消滅させる。
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
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