舟に刻して剣を求む

ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

舟に刻みて剣を求む

ふねにきざみてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

舟を編む

ふねをあむ

The Great Passage (2011 novel by Shion Miura, 2013 movie, 2016 animated TV series)

銘を刻む

めいをきざむ

to engrave an inscription

時を刻む

ときをきざむ

to mark the passage of time, to let (feel) time pass

リズムを刻む

リズムをきざむ

to beat out a rhythm

刻舟

こくしゅう

not getting with the times; being unaware of how things are changing

歴史を刻む

れきしをきざむ

to let (feel) time pass

砦を落とす

とりでをおとす

to capture a fort

狐を落とす

きつねをおとす

to exorcise a fox spirit (from a person)

スピードを落とす

to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)

肩を落とす

かたをおとす

to drop one's shoulders

身を落とす

みをおとす

to descend, to stoop, to degrade oneself, to be reduced to

気を落とす

きをおとす

to be discouraged, to be disheartened

厄を落とす

やくをおとす わざわいをおとす

to exorcise, to escape evil

首を落とす

くびをおとす

to behead; to decapitate

膝を落とす

ひざをおとす

to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees

影を落とす

かげをおとす

to cast a shadow (literal or figurative)

声を落とす

こえをおとす

to lower one's voice; to speak more softly