Keyword
one's body
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1337
Readings
み
(49%)
しん
(49%)
じん
(1%)
Composed of
self
talent
Mnemonic

One's body is where you can nurture a self-made talent.

Used in kanji (10 in total)
shoot
reach a limit
dodge
body (old)
Used in vocabulary (786 in total)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
height (of a person); stature
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
tall figure; high stature
to hide oneself
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
himself; he himself
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one's person
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
unmarried; single
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
mind and body
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
yourself; himself; herself
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
sword blade; knife blade
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
half the body; half length
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
body; physical system; (the) person
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
stirring; slight movement
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
throughout the body
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
body and soul; mind and body
to hide oneself
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
one's physical safety; personal security
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
oneself; one's body
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
your body; your health; yourself; you
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to stoop; to bend over
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
self-protection
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
one's person; around one's person
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
devoted; self-sacrificing
to throw oneself (into an activity)
relative; relation
to stoop; to bend over
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
gesture; gesticulation; motion
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to go into a huddle
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
gestures; gesturing
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to writhe (in agony)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
identification papers; ID
writhing (in agony)
naked body; naked sword
freedom; free man; free woman
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
warmly; cordially; with tender care
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to detain; to take into custody
one's best interests; one's own good
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
relation; relative; kind; cordial
body build; figure
human trafficking; slave trade
to dodge; to evade
art of self-defense (defence)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to burn with love
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
one's future course
egg yolk
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to lie face-down
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
itself; himself; herself
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
right half of the body
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
sword blade
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
to cleanse oneself
to hide oneself
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
self-protection; self-defence
stirring; slight movement
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
all one has; all one's possessions
writhing (in agony)
to stir; to move
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
left half of the body
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
to become pregnant
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to have the memory of having done something oneself
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
body hair
yourself; himself; herself
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
one's whole body
captive; prisoner
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to make a success in life
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
white fish; fish with white flesh
difference in social standing; difference in social position
large-statured; tall
gesture; gesticulation; motion
fat (of meat); fatty meat
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
human sacrifice; victim
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
relative; relation
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
making one's best exertions
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
life imprisonment; life sentence
your body; your health; yourself; you
the human body; one's person
weak constitution; ill health
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
flesh and bones
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
(personal) background check
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to have one's hair stand on end
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
posture; attitude
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
identification; background check; identity confirmation
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
fortune; property
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
posture; attitude
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to become pregnant
to writhe (in agony)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
neat (personal appearance); tidy
to dodge; to evade
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
to throw away one's life
dressing oneself; personal grooming
average height; average body height
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
mind and body
body; one's fortune
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure
makeover; major change
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
being doxxed; being doxed; having one's personal information revealed online (against one's will)
know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
to pass away; to die
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
body build; figure
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
morals; ethics; moral training
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
gestures; gesturing
your body; your health; yourself; you
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
establishing oneself in life; success in life
dressing oneself; personal grooming
neat (personal appearance); tidy
horse's length
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
throughout the body
to become pregnant
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
to master something (through personal experience)
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
being interested in someone (only) for sex
hostel for bachelors
lifetime employment; permanent employment
nimble; light
single male; bachelor
body proportions
offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward; going ahead of others
physical restraint (e.g. by police); (taking into) custody; detention
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
all one has; all one's possessions
full-length portrait or statue
long blade
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
person of high rank or income
half body bathing; hip bath
unmarried person living affluently
to stir; to move
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person
length (of clothing)
vanishing from sight (usu. via magic, camouflage. etc.); disappearing; hiding
one's best interests; one's own good
what action to take; what to do with oneself
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
single-person household
within one's body
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
red meat; reddish meat
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
humble position
to become pregnant
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
width of a garment
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
near oneself; close to one; familiar
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
nave (of a church)
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; incarnation (of a Buddha or bodhisattva); earthly manifestation
throwing oneself to one's death; precipitating oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
to give one's everything; to do one's best
strutting; sticking out the chest
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
to behave oneself; to be prudent; to exercise self-restraint; to abstain (from frivolity, drinking, etc.)
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
obsession with changing one's appearance; desire to change
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
short stature
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
body of a garment; bodice
gesture; gesticulation; motion
embodiment; physicality
examine (investigate into) a person's history
baby clothes
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
unsparing; without stinting; painstakingly; tirelessly
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
super hero belt; transformation belt
trikaya (three bodies of the Buddha)
floating on one's back
dress; outfit; equipment
personal belongings; personal effects
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)
neat (personal appearance); tidy
one's own money
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
military unit composed of personnel who have volunteered for dangerous assignments; volunteer corps
one side of a body
captive; prisoner
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
bending backward; strutting
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
dress; outfit; equipment
traveling alone and with little luggage (travelling)
to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray
Onmyōdō spell for strengthening one's body
physical disability; handicap
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest; sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
half-length statue or portrait; bust
body set on fire from head to foot (like a daruma doll being ritually incinerated)
dharmakaya (dharma body, Buddhism's highest form of existence)
attainment of Buddhahood during life
reference check (e.g. for a job)
physical; bodily; corporeal
wretched life; life of misery
to be stripped of all one has
status; social standing
working so hard as to ruin one's body; struggling to the point of crushing oneself
self-immolation
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
person always at one's side
at the risk of one's life; dead body
full-length photograph; whole body picture
fish having red flesh (e.g. maguro, katsuo, saba, iwashi)
person with a humble salary; person of a low condition
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
psychosomatic illness
living body; flesh and blood; fresh fish
to order one's life
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
strip search
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
physical symptom; somatic symptom
personal belongings; personal effects
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to be absorbed in; to devote oneself (to); to give oneself over (to)
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
plate of assorted sashimi; selection of sashimi
status consciousness; perception of one's social status
easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent
wretched life; life of misery
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
one's living; one's livelihood
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
this fleeting world; this transient life; this world; one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood
person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
ōmi yari; long-bladed spear (blades 60cm or more)
old bones; aged body; advanced age
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis
to be stripped of all one has
entire human body; every inch of one's body
general anesthetic; general anaesthetic
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
cross-grips (situation in which each rikishi has an underarm grip on the other); kimono made for young children
art of self-protection
boat's length (unit in racing); distance between two boats (in a race)
sword used for self-defense
sambhogakaya (reward body, form taken by a buddha after completing its role as a bodhisattva)
rupakaya (the physical body, esp. of a buddha)
action, speech and thought
personal attack; ad hominem attack
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
Act on Protection of Personal Liberty
employee posted away from their family
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
mind and body
novel depicting the author's personal life; I-novel
stock transformation sequence (esp. in magical girl anime)
to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
buddhakaya (the body of Buddha)
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
psychosomatic medicine
bodily injury; personal injury; actual bodily harm; mayhem
pushing an opponent out with one's body
back part of a kimono
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
to lose weight; to become thin
full-body bath; full-body bathing
unsparing; without stinting; painstakingly; tirelessly
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
(arch.) the real person; (arch.) said person; real thing; genuine article
self-conceit; neglecting one's health
turning a suspect over to the public prosecutor's office; committing a suspect to trial
women's volunteer corps; groups of young female workers organized on Japanese territory during WWII
(being in) reduced circumstances; (having) fallen into poverty
fellow soldiers rely on one another; people in the same situation should help each other
systemic disease; systemic disorder
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
var. of fresh Japanese sweet made of white bean paste, egg yolk, sugar and rice granules
to squander one's fortunes
mental or physical disorder; mental or physical disability
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
sutemi-waza (judo sacrifice throw)
personal information form; dossier on an individual
aureole (of a Buddhist statue; surrounding the body but not the head); aureola
one's living; one's livelihood
systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
floating on one's back
to be stripped of all one has
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
you are what you eat; slogan encouraging consumption of local seasonal foods for one's health; (lit.) indivisibility of the body and the land (because the body is made from food and food is made from the land)
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
one's living; one's livelihood
(arch.) the real person; (arch.) said person; real thing; genuine article
personal belongings; personal effects
flesh of a blueback fish
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
lamina; leaf blade; blade; leaf-like; blade-shaped; foliaceous
to have one's hair stand on end
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
(dharma-body of) Vairocana
physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva; body one is born with
to be absorbed in; to devote oneself (to); to give oneself over (to)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
chaste woman; virtuous woman
dried, sliced herring
child with a physical or mental disability; disabled child
one's living; one's livelihood
corporal punishment; physical punishment
easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent
misconduct; profligacy; licentiousness
story featuring metamorphosis
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
full-body kissing and licking (sexual service)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
wretched life; life of misery
success in life; advancement in life; rising in the world
Act on Assistance Dogs for Physically Disabled Persons
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
pork offal soup (specialty of Okinawa Prefecture)
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
body and mind as one; mind-body unity
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
inside joke; in-joke
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
to become pregnant
sutemi-waza (judo sacrifice throw)
creating patterns in human flesh through scarification
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
mind and body
single person tax; bachelor tax
sliced raw fish
thin slice of meat or fish; (arch.) briefly salt-pickled fish slice
dried, sliced herring
dried, sliced herring
striking techniques (judo)
defiled body; unenlightened person's body
those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land
to take good care of oneself
body and mind as one; mind-body unity
rich person; wealthy person; housekeeping
systemic disease; systemic disorder
inseparability of body/mind and geographical circumstances
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
tulku; reincarnate Tibetan lama
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
itself; himself; herself
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
standing highest in one's master's favor; monopolizing the affection (favor) of the lord; being the lord's favorite lady
a quick thrust of the hand
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
thin slice of meat or fish; (arch.) briefly salt-pickled fish slice
official holding a lifetime appointment
feeling refreshed in mind and body
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
matters for identification; documentation
purlin (structural beam in a roof); purline; main building (of a manor); central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
(dead) body; corpse
next in line; heir
passive form; passive voice
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
rich person; wealthy person; housekeeping
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection
whale tail
general constitutional illness
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
body; physical system; (the) person
relative; relation
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
one's whole body
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
fat (of meat); fatty meat
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
making one's best exertions
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!
being doxxed; being doxed; having one's personal information revealed online (against one's will)
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
width of a garment
toddler clothes (by children after age 3, before age 5); baby clothes
personal belongings; personal effects
personal belongings; personal effects
to be stripped of all one has
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
purlin (structural beam in a roof); purline; main building (of a manor); central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
Onmyōdō spell for strengthening one's body
working so hard as to ruin one's body; struggling to the point of crushing oneself
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
thin slice of meat or fish; (arch.) briefly salt-pickled fish slice
thin slice of meat or fish; (arch.) briefly salt-pickled fish slice
thin slice of meat or fish; (arch.) briefly salt-pickled fish slice
person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
var. of fresh Japanese sweet made of white bean paste, egg yolk, sugar and rice granules
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
child with a physical or mental disability; disabled child
you; myself; oneself
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
buddha-body within a practitioner (esoteric Buddhism); altruistic manifested form of Mahavairocana (New Shingon)
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)
passive form; passive voice
single-barreled gun
half a boat length
valuing one's body and life; holding one's life dear
(in) a humble position with a small stipend
(physically) disabled child
cutting blade of a plane
being wounded in mind and body
kanji "body" radical at left
personal reasons; personal matters; personal affairs
civil status; status (of a person) under the Civil Code
walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering; you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; (lit.) pinch yourself and know others' pain
walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering; you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; (lit.) pinch yourself and know others' pain
what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
it is easier to blame than do better; (lit.) instead of resenting others, resent yourself
too much pleasure ruins a man (esp. in reference to spending too much time with geisha and prostitutes); playing the dandy ruins a man
a watched pot never boils
moderation is its own medicine; take care of your stomach; don't overeat
passive sentence
body ornamentation (adornment, tattoos, etc.)
type of detector used at airports
all that lives must eventually die
all that lives must eventually die
mind-made body; body as born out of a certain kind of intent or mindfulness
breast meat (poultry, esp. duck)
breast meat (poultry, esp. duck)
rank and social status (e.g. in the imperial family)
avatar language
debt bondage (ritsuryō system); forced labor on failure to pay a debt
filial piety begins with not harming one's own body (as one's entire body was given by one's parents)
filial piety begins with not harming one's own body (as one's entire body was given by one's parents)
words betray one's character
empty vessels make the most noise; (lit.) the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
empty vessels make the most noise; (lit.) the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
kimizushi; sushi with egg yolk instead of rice
kimizushi; sushi with egg yolk instead of rice
being able to live as an artist is no blessing
being able to live as an artist is no blessing
bad deeds punish themselves; you reap what you sow
non-transferable personal right; inalienable rights
country-bred; raised in the country
life is transient; life is uncertain; memento mori; one's time (of death) is nigh; one's days are numbered
bottom part of a lidded box (i.e. the box itself without the lid)
physically disabled child; child with a physical disability
apprehension (of a crime suspect); capture; detainment; arrest
nepotism; favoritism (towards relatives)
nepotism; favoritism (towards relatives)
nepotism; favoritism (towards relatives)
protecting one's own interests; self-serving behavior; putting one's own skin first
(river) channel
status offense; status crime; crime requiring a specific status (to commit)
single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath); cloth used for wiping the body; hand towel; ritual wiping of a deity's body or statue
single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath); cloth used for wiping the body; hand towel; ritual wiping of a deity's body or statue
having bruises all over one's body; multiple contusions; full-body bruising
transformation scene (esp. in anime); transformation sequence
one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; this physical body
one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; this physical body
one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; this physical body
somatic symptom disorder; somatoform disorder
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You must decide for yourself!
Did something happen to him?
No matter when I look, I think the human body is fascinating.