a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

even if one says

to begin

new, novel / latest, recent / modern / fresh

(archaic) new, novel / (archaic) latest, recent / (archaic) modern / (archaic) fresh

(obsolete) Alternative spelling of 新たし (aratashi): new, novel

(obsolete) Same as あたらし (atarashi) above

at one's feet, underfoot, the ground / the bottom of the foot / a foothold, one's footing / gait, pace, step / someone's surroundings, the nearby / recent events

(archaic) at one's feet, underfoot / (archaic) one's family and status, where one stands in the world

at one's feet, underfoot / an epithet used in written correspondence to show respect to the addressee / a pair of high clogs, worn in rainy weather