Meanings

to swing one's arms greatly while walking

to bring up under one's personal care

var. of puppet popular in the Edo period

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them

offering to a deity or someone's spirit

finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs)

wooing technique

to reveal one's true intentions

epistolary style

pulling overarm throw

hand touch down

marriage partner

non-negotiable bill

exclusive distributorship agreement

boastful story

boarding procedures

customs procedures (at the airport, etc.)

the sound of one hand clapping (a classic Zen koan)

small, shallow dish

to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp