(only in compounds) a body

body / identity

the main part of something / oneself / one's position, one's social standing, one's circumstances

a living body / a dead body, a corpse / a rotten tree trunk

a body

Kyūjitai form of 身体 (“body”)

ease in one's body, relaxation / establishing oneself in the world, making a career for oneself

I (personal pronoun), formerly addressing to equal or inferior, archaic, often with humorous intent

(sumo, martial arts) a quick shift of position / flexibility in adapting one's words and deeds to changing circumstances

nimble