目が離せない

めがはなせない

unable to take one's eyes off of something, having to keep a watchful eye on

手が離れる

てがはなれる

to become independent

手がない

てがない

not having enough workers, being understaffed, being undermanned

手離れ

てばなれ

(child) no longer requiring constant monitoring, completing a job

手が出ない

てがでない

out of one's reach, beyond one's grasp

打つ手がない

うつてがない

no way to do, nothing can be done

手が足りない

てがたりない

short of hands

手術創離開

しゅじゅつそうりかい

Surgical Wound Dehiscence

手を離れる

てをはなれる

to become independent

手が早い

てがはやい

to be a quick worker

手が悪い

てがわるい

being dealt a bad hand (in mahjong, card games, etc.)

勝手ながら

かってながら

to allow oneself to..., to take the liberty of...

相手が悪い

あいてがわるい

out of one's league, facing a too tough opponent, outclassed

手癖が悪い

てくせがわるい

having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered

離

り

li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

手がつけられない

てがつけられない

out of control, out of hand, unmanageable

離れ離れになる

はなればなれになる

to be dispersed, to get separated

手伝い手

てつだいて

helper, assistant

手かせ

てかせ

handcuffs