| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 足並み | あしなみ | pace |
| I〔足のそろい具合〕 足並みがそろっている［いない］ be in [out of] step ((with)) 足並みをそろえる keep pace step／fall into step ((with)) 彼は兄と足並みをそろえて歩いた He walked in step with his brother. 足並みを乱す break step II〔考えや行動のそろい具合〕 足並みをそろえて行動する act in concertwith 時代の進歩と足並みをそろえる 「keep up [keep pace] with the times 野党間の足並みが乱れた There was 「a falling out [disarray] among the opposition parties. |