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足
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Rare term
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
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Rare term
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
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Idiomatic expression; Rare term
fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet; stupidity of using people for small things
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raised leg; lifting a leg
Examples
君はいつも僕の揚げ足を取るね。
You always like to trip me up, don't you?
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上げ足／上足 only
upturn (in the market)
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Archaic
sitting cross-legged
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Idiomatic expression
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked
Examples
強盗は遺留品の一つから足がついた。
The burglar was traced by one of the things he had left on the scene.
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Idiomatic expression; Archaic
to have a (male) lover
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Obsolete term
geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans
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Archaic
escape from a difficult situation
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Archaic
stealthy footsteps
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eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)