手を切る

てをきる

to cut off (a relationship)

手を取る

てをとる

to take someone's hand

手を振る

てをふる

to wave one's hand

手を握る

てをにぎる

to join forces (with); to ally oneself (with); to hold hands

目をやる

めをやる

to look towards

薬をやる

くすりをやる

to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs

水をやる

みずをやる

to water (a plant, a flower etc.)

暇をやる

ひまをやる

to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to let go; to fire

首をやる

くびをやる

to be hanged, to be struck dead, to eat one's hat

人手を増やす

ひとでをふやす

to add to the staff, to increase the staff

やり手

skilled person; capable person; shrewd person; go-getter; hotshot

手を染める

てをそめる

to get involved (with), to begin (with), to have a hand (in)

手を変える

てをかえる

to resort to other means

手間を取る

てまをとる

to be detained, to take time

先手を取る

せんてをとる

to take the initiative

手を延べる

てをのべる

to extend one's arm, to reach out, to offer one's hand

相手をする

あいてをする

to keep company, to look after, to entertain, to play (a game) with

手をつける

てをつける

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

手を休める

てをやすめる

to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break