noun:

• fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

~する verb (spec.):

• to name; to take a second name or alias ➜ 号・号
• to announce; to boast; to declare

noun:

• gentle on the outside but tough on the inside; an iron hand in a velvet glove - four character idiom

noun:

• Abenomics; economic and monetary policies of Shinzo Abe, 90th and 96th prime minister of Japan, during his second term

noun:

• big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles - Mahjong term

noun:

• all terminals; winning hand consisting of only ones and nines as pungs or kongs plus a pair - Mahjong term - From Chinese

noun:

• big four winds; winning hand containing four kongs or pungs of winds - Mahjong term - From Chinese

noun:

• seven pairs; winning hand composed of seven pairs - Mahjong term - From Chinese

noun:

• personal effects; hand baggage

noun:

• komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)

noun / ~する noun:

• stock; goods on hand

expression:

• getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied

expression:

• having said that; on the other hand

noun:

• herdsman; ranch hand

noun:

• mudra; hand sign

noun:

• inferior; second-rate

noun:

• booby prize; prize for coming second-last ➜ ブービー賞

noun:

• ensign (navy); second lieutenant (marine and army)

noun:

• gripper; hand-gripper

noun:

• passive smoking; second-hand smoking ➜ 能動喫煙

noun:

• blessing of heaven; hand in which the dealer goes out on their initial deal - Mahjong term - From Chinese

noun:

• A, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth

noun:

• one arm; one hand

noun:

• expert; skilled hand

noun:

• inventory; goods on hand