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1 exact word match found in search '足元'
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1. at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
noun
2. gait; pace; step
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6 words found beginning with '足元'
Most common form: 足元にも及ば無い
expression, 'i' adjective
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
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Most common form: 足元をすくう
expression, 'u' godan verb
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under  (see also: 足をすくう; incorr. var. of 足を掬う)
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(same as above)
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expression, ichidan verb
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price); from palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly
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Most common form: 足元にも及ば無い
expression, 'i' adjective
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
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(same as above)
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9 words found containing '足元' in any position
expression, 'tsu' godan verb
1. for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to)  (idiomatic expression)
expression
2. (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime  (usu. as 足元から鳥が立つように; idiomatic expression)
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expression
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
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(same as above)
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expression, 'mu' godan verb
to take advantage (of another's weakness)  (see also: 足下を見る; rare)
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Most common form: 足元に付け込む
(same as above)
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Most common form: 足元に火が付く
expression, 'ku' godan verb
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
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Most common form: 足下の明るいうちに
expression, adverb
1. while it is light; before dark
2. while the going is good; before things get worse
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Most common form: 足下の明るいうちに
(same as above)
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expression, 'ku' godan verb
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
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