手に職を持つ

てにしょくをもつ

to have a trade, to have a vocation

手をつける

てをつける

to set one's hand to, to start work on

手職

てしょく てじょく

handicraft

手を掛ける

てをかける

to lay hands on, to touch

手をかける

てをかける

to lay hands on; to touch

手にかける

てにかける

to take care of, to bring up under one's personal care

眉に唾をつける

まゆにつばをつける

to keep one's wits about one, to be on one's guard, to be wary of trickery

手付けを打つ

てつけをうつ

to advance money (on a contract)

手内職

てないしょく

manual piecework done at home

手に汗を握る

てにあせをにぎる

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

手間を掛ける

てまをかける

to take up someone's time, to make work for someone

手間をかける

てまをかける

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

手数をかける

てすうをかける

to be a burden, to make trouble for someone

手術を受ける

しゅじゅつをうける

to undergo surgery, to have an operation

王手をかける

おうてをかける

to check (in chess)

手塩に掛ける

てしおにかける

to bring up under one's personal care

手をつかえる

てをつかえる

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

火をつける

ひをつける

to ignite, to set fire to

灯をつける

あかりをつける

to turn on the light