身

to have one's hair stand on end

Godan verb

to become tense; to become serious; to become sober

Noun or verb acting prenominally

sobering; bracing

didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle

success in life

body measurements

undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour

class system

accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)

unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body

unable to maintain one's fortune

Sometimes incorrectly as 身につままれる

to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy

to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin

to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to hit home to one

to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)

Idiomatic expression

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

Proverb; Colloquial

the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)

Idiomatic expression

snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend

to master something (through personal experience)

to throw away one's life

Used sarcastically

lucky you

identification; background check; identity confirmation

heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

bachelor; single male

to ruin oneself

guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior

average height; average body height