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.)
cotton gloves; working gloves
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
ape hand (deformity); simian hand
traditional Japanese handball game
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
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
one who furnishes the money
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
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
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
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
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
handrail; railing; banister
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
kanji "hand" radical at left (radical 64)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
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
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
wound suffered in a fight
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
both hands; both arms; ten
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
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
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
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
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
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
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
new method; new way; new type
new method; new way; new type
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
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)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
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
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
(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
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
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
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
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)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
gesture; sign; hand signal
slapping the opponent with the open hand
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
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
repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw
after tax income; net income
finger marks; dirt from the hands
pushing by hand; hand gilding
knob; handle; catch; patron
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
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
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
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)
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
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
accordion; melodeon; concertina
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