握

grasping one's chopsticks the same way one might hold a walking stick (a breach of etiquette)

miser; grasping fellow

farting into one's hand; cupping a fart

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

holding; gripping

grip (sword, gun, etc.); hilt; handle

U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers; shears

Archeology

(Paleolithic) hand axe

to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

Idiomatic expression

to hold the key (to)

just a handful; only a small number (of)

to seize power

(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand

Idiomatic expression

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

Idiomatic expression

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation

to come to power; to assume the reins of government

Food, cooking

nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood

shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side

strangling; throttling; crushing

to hold the purse strings

to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory

Physiology

grasp reflex; palmar grasp reflex

grasping the trend; firmly understanding how the situation is developing; getting a good sense of how things are changing

(a statesman making) extraordinary efforts to find and employ capable persons (persons of great wisdom)

grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)

to let a person take hold of; to bribe by slipping money into a person's hand