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趣旨しゅしmeaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
足あしfoot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
足がかりあしがかりfoothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
足し算たしざんaddition
足すたすto add (numbers)
足りるたりるto be sufficient; to be enough
足るたるto be sufficient; to be enough
足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
足取りあしどりgait; walk; stride; pace
足腰あしこしlegs and loins; lower body
足跡あしあとfootprints
足踏みあしぶみstepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; marking time (for a soldier)
足音あしおと(sound of) footsteps
足首あしくびankle
距離きょりdistance; range; interval
跡あとtrace; tracks; mark; sign
路上ろじょうon the road; on the street; in the street
路地ろじalley; alleyway; lane
路線ろせんroute (bus, train, air, etc.); line
路線図ろせんずroute map (for buses, trains, etc.)
路面ろめんroad surface
跳ねるはねるto jump; to leap; to prance; to spring up
跳ね上がるはねあがるto jump up; to spring up
跳躍ちょうやくjump; leap; skip; bound
踊りおどりdancing; dance
踊り子おどりこdancer (usu. female)
踊るおどるto dance (orig. a hopping dance)
踏まえるふまえるto be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have origin in
踏み切るふみきるto take off; to jump; to leap
踏むふむto step on; to tread on; to trample on
踏ん張るふんばるto brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
踏切ふみきりrailway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing
蹴るけるto kick
躊躇ちゅうちょhesitation; indecision; vacillation
躍起やっきdesperate; frantic; excited; worked up
躍進やくしんmaking rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash
身なりみなりdress; attire; clothing; getup
身につけるみにつけるto learn; to acquire knowledge
身の上みのうえone's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances
身の回りみのまわりone's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
身代わりみがわりsubstitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat
身体障害者しんたいしょうがいしゃ(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
身元みもと(one's) identity; background; upbringing; birth (and parentage)
身内みうちrelatives; one's family
身分みぶん(social) standing; status; position; rank
身分証明書みぶんしょうめいしょidentification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
身動きみうごきmovement (of one's body); moving about; stirring
身投げみなげthrowing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
身振りみぶりgesture; gesticulation; motion
身柄みがらone's person

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