手

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

(hand) towel

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

Idiomatic expression; As ～ほど, 〜くらい, etc.

(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; a hand reaches out from one's throat

let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

to cause a person trouble

maid

Idiomatic expression

unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

Noun or verb acting prenominally

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps

to make one's own; to take possession of

Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally

troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

to take the initiative

Idiomatic expression

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

if one is unlucky; if one is careless