掌中の玉

しょうちゅうのたま

apple of one's eye

掌

てのひら たなごころ

palm (of one's hand)

掌中の珠

しょうちゅうのたま

apple of one's eye; one's jewel

熊掌

ゆうしょう

bear's palm (meat treasured in Ancient China)

掌骨

しょうこつ

bones of the palm (esp. the metacarpals, but sometimes also including the carpals)

所掌

しょしょう

under one's jurisdiction, having jurisdiction

掌編

しょうへん

(very) short story or article, short short story, contu00e9

掌底

しょうてい

heel of the palm

落掌

らくしょう

receive

車掌

しゃしょう

(train) conductor

合掌

がっしょう

pressing one's hands together in prayer

職掌

しょくしょう

official duties, office, function

管掌

かんしょう

taking charge, management

掌紋

しょうもん

palm print

掌握

しょうあく

grasping, seizing, holding

掌中

しょうちゅう

in the hand, (something) easily manipulated

掌客

しょうきゃく

court official in charge of entertaining important guests

分掌

ぶんしょう

division of duties

掌大

small; tiny; size of a palm