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Word Reading Meaning 足腰 あしこし lower body 年を取ると足腰が弱くなるAs we get older, our legs [leg muscles] weaken. 足腰が立たなくなるbecome unable to stand 足腰が立つうちは働きたいI want to work as long as I’m able (to get around). 足腰が立たなくなるほど痛めつけるbeat a person until he can no longer stand

Word Reading Meaning 味気ない あじけない 〔面白くない〕dull, insipid；〔退屈な〕boring 味気ない会話「an insipid [a boring] conversation （型にはまった）味気ない生活をするbe (stuck) in a rut 人生が味気ないMy life is dull.／I’m bored with life. 味気ないやつだHe is a bore. 味気ない会社勤めを続けているI’m continuing the dreary round of office work.

Word Reading Meaning 足芸 あしげい foot tricks; tricks performed using only one’s feet

Word Reading Meaning 葦毛 あしげ 〔毛〕white hair dappled with black (or brown) spots；〔あし毛の馬〕a dappled gray horse, a dappled brown horse

Word Reading Meaning 足蹴 あしげ 〔蹴ること〕〔ひどい仕打ちをすること〕 I〔蹴ること〕人を足蹴にするkick a person／give a person a kick II〔ひどい仕打ちをすること〕人を足蹴にするtreat a person badly彼は人を足蹴にしてまで出世したいらしいHe seems to want to get ahead even if he has to 「trample over [walk all over] others to do it.

Word Reading Meaning 足首 あしくび an ankle 足首をくじくsprain one’s ankle

Word Reading Meaning 足癖 あしくせ 〔歩く・座るときの癖〕 あの子は足癖が悪い〔歩くとき〕That child has a peculiar walk.／〔座るとき〕That child sits with his legs in a funny position.

Word Reading Meaning 足切り あしきり 〔試験の二段階選抜〕足切り（を）する 〔足切りの点をもうける〕establish a cutoff point for a test；〔足切りで受験生を落とす〕disqualify applicants who do not reach the cutoff point on a preliminary examination

Word Reading Meaning 足搦み あしがらみ 〔柔道・相撲などで〕ashigarami; a leg lock 足がらみをかけるget [put] a leg lock on ((a person)) 足がらみで相手を倒すbring down one’s opponent with a leg lock

Word Reading Meaning 悪しからず あしからず I hope you will not take it amiss