指

(musical) conductor

commander; leader; director

From the compass in a 指南車 always pointing the same direction

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching

(exercising) the right to command

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

leading; prominent; eminent; foremost; distinguished

Common noun

counting on one's fingers

index; indices; indicator

to count on one's fingers

chain of command

to let go

Idiomatic expression; Often 〜て見る

to look on enviously while doing nothing; to hold a finger in one's mouth

to count on one's fingers

to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

directionality; directivity

pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise

reserved seat

instructor

conductor's stick; conductor's baton

whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing

index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic

Music

fingering

command post

leadership skill; leadership ability

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directing (towards)

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

directional (e.g. microphone)

Noun, used as a suffix

-oriented

criticism; blame; rejection; disdain; contempt

Orig. meaning

flick (of the finger)

shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy

instructor; advisor; adviser