手

handle; grip; knob

embankment; bank

Abbreviation

beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

Idiomatic expression

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resort

Idiomatic expression

secret skills; secret; mystery

Archaic

left hand

serious wound

hard blow

palm; open hand

Shogi

playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

decider; person who decides

decisive factor; clincher; key; trump card; winning move; decisive blow; conclusive evidence

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

lower part; foot; lower direction

left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

upper part

かみて only

upper stream; upper course of a river

かみて only

right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV)

うわて only; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

skillful (in comparisons); dexterity

うわて only; Sumo

over-arm grip on opponent's belt

Sports

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.)

Sports

cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning

さかて only

reverse grip (e.g. of a sword)

turning the tables (on an opponent)

Martial arts; Oft. ぎゃくて

reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

ぎゃくて only; Rare term

foul trick

with one's own hands

singer

toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; light (e.g. coat)

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; poor

slight wound; slight cut

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal

last resort

skilled person; capable person; shrewd person; go-getter; hotshot

doer; performer; agent

giver; bestower

brothel madam

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

karate

空手 only

being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list