赤子の腕をひねる

あかごのうでをねじる あかごのうでをひねる

exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby), as easy as twisting a baby's arm

首をひねる

くびをひねる

to cock one's head in puzzlement, to tilt one's head in contemplation, to wrack one's brain, to think hard

赤手

せきしゅ

bare handed

赤子

せきし あかご

baby

手のひらを返す

てのひらをかえす たなごころをかえす

to change one's attitude quickly

赤四手

あかしで アカシデ

loose-flowered hornbeam (Carpinus laxiflora), akashide

赤手蟹

あかてがに アカテガニ

red-clawed crab (Chiromantes haematocheir)

双子の赤字

ふたごのあかじ

twin deficits

手のひら

てのひら

palm (of the hand)

手を束ねて

てをつかねて

doing nothing, folding one's arms

赤ひげ

あかひげ

red beard; person with a red beard

赤茄子

あかなす

Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium), tomato-fruit eggplant

赤猿子

あかましこ

scarlet rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus); common rosefinch

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

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

手をこまねく

てをこまねく てをこまぬく

to fold one's arms, to stand and watch (without interfering)