膝

beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)

place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); Imperial capital; Imperial court; (shogun's) headquarters

place under one's direct control; one's own turf; one's own backyard

to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up

lap blanket

sitting with one knee drawn up

crawling on the ground; shuffling on one's knees

Sensitive

cripple

to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone

knee

Medicine

gonarthrosis; osteoarthritis of the knee

both knees

Japanese chaff flower (Achyranthes japonica)

Sumo

knee touch down

posture with knees and toes on the floor

Medicine

knee replacement; knee arthroplasty; artificial knee joint replacement

Idiomatic expression

to humbly implore; to beg profusely

Historical term

thigh guards (worn underneath armor)