手

changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with

Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box

one's closely guarded treasure

Colloquial

to overcharge; to rip off

seller; vendor

to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)

Idiomatic expression

extremely busy; short-handed; wanting even the help of a cat

person willing to take on a role; willing candidate

Iwate (prefecture)

Idiomatic expression

to play one's trump card

sorry to bother you, but ...

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false

claimant; caretaker

Martial arts

spear hand

emergency surgery

standard-bearer; flag-bearer

Medicine

transplant surgery; transplant operation; (organ) transplantation

domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid

good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab

Common noun

(yarn) count

Suffix

nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup)

Suffix; Military

nth rank (in a battle formation)

Common noun

castle guard

Common noun; Horse racing

second-place horse

extra effort; one small touch; small twist

touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz)

Dated term

making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

Card games

foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card

gunner

difficult to obtain; difficult to get