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身
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
Common noun
the whole body
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
Common noun
head and body
Suffix; After a number
heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
weak constitution; ill health
Martial arts
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat
heartwood
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
success in life
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; remaining on one's guard; being prepared for a counterstroke
Esp. 残身
follow-through (e.g. in archery)
Orig. meaning
lingering affection; attachment; regret; regrets; reluctance
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)
Proverb; Colloquial
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
