相手にする

あいてにする

to keep company, to listen to, to associate with, to take notice of, to deal with, to play against (e.g. a team), to take on (e.g. a rival)

相手を負かす

あいてをまかす

to defeat one's opponent

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit), to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

手相

てそう

palm reading

相手

あいて

companion, partner, company

相談相手

そうだんあいて

adviser, someone to consult with, someone to turn to about one's concerns, confidant

様相を呈する

ようそうをていする

to appear the same, to be like, to seem to be, to be similar to

相を見る

そうをみる

to read (a person's) physiognomy

相する

そうする

to assess (often one's fate)

下手をすると

へたをすると

if one is unlucky, if one is careless, if things don't go well

手相見

てそうみ

palm reader

相手国

あいてこく

partner country, other country (in some bilateral arrangement)

相手方

あいてかた あいてがた

other (opposite) party

相手側

あいてがわ

other side, other party, other end (e.g. of phone connection), opposition

相手先

あいてさき

the other party (usu. in business), person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)

手相術

しゅそうじゅつ

palmistry

相手役

あいてやく

opposing role, partner

手を切る

てをきる

to cut off (a relationship)

手をやる

てをやる

to put one's hand on; to touch