muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
physical strength; muscle strength
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to have a chill run down one's spine
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
outline; summary; gist; basic points
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
reason; logic; method; system; order
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to feel a chill run down one's spine
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
rational; logical; coherent
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
heart attack; myocardial infarction
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
sphincter (muscle); constrictor
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
strength training; resistance training
lineage; pedigree; family line
highway route (Edo period); main route
cardiac muscle; heart muscle; myocardium
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
musclehead; person obsessed with building muscle
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
people close to the head man
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
course of a river; land along a river
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
relevant source; well-informed source; interested parties
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
musclehead; person obsessed with building muscle
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
outline; summary; argument
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
government sources; official quarters
dilated cardiomyopathy; DCM
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
acute myocardial infarction; AMI
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
stripe; streak; striation
muscle-building drug (e.g. anabolic steroids, creatine); muscle-building agent
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
femoral muscle; thigh muscle
channel (of a stream, valley, etc.)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
muscles of the back; back muscles
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
to make sense; to be consistent
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
muscular beauty; beauty of a muscular body
to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle
facial muscles; muscles of the face
reinforced concrete construction
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
muscle cell; muscle cells
ocular muscle; eye muscle
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
route beside a mountain stream
striped pattern (textiles, pottery)
spinal muscular atrophy; SMA
transversal; lateral stripes
outline; summary; argument
sternocleidomastoid muscle; sternomastoid
physical or manual labor; physical or manual labour
abdominal external oblique muscle
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
muscle rupture; myorrhexis
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
poorly selling line (of products); unprofitable line
Duchenne muscular dystrophy; DMD
red-light district; pleasure quarters; love affair; romance
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
musculus triceps surae; triceps muscle of the calf
extensor (muscle); protractor
amyotrophia; muscle atrophy; disuse atrophy
abdominal internal oblique muscle
anger veins (stylised X mark typically shown on forehead)
valued customer; profitable customer
large-scale operators; big traders
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
list of top-selling products
myalgic encephalomyelitis; ME
muscle tone; tonus; myotonia
transverse abdominal muscle; transversus abdominis muscle
steel-framed reinforced concrete construction
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
risorius muscle; risible muscle
temporal muscle; temporalis muscle
myoelectric prosthesis (arm, hand)
outline; summary; argument
coccygeus muscle; ischiococcygeus
mitochondrial encephalomyopathy
erector pili (muscle fiber attached to a hair follicle); erectores pilorum
reduced to skin and bones
muscle spasm; myospasm; cramp
pelvic floor muscle; pubococcygeal muscle; Kegel muscle
necrotizing fasciitis; necrotising fasciitis; flesh-eating bacteria syndrome
electric muscle stimulation; EMS
levator anguli oris; caninus
sphincter muscle of urinary bladder
neuromuscular junction; myoneural junction
sphincter muscle of the pupil; sphincter pupillae
semispinalis capitis muscle
fast-twitch muscle fiber; fast muscle fiber
lineage; pedigree; ancestry
amyotrophy; muscular atrophy
anterior tibial muscle; musculus tibialis anterior
Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus); Pacific sandeel
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
poorly selling line (of products); unprofitable line
sabre-toothed blenny (Aspidontus taeniatus)
muscle spasm; myospasm; cramp
row seeding; drill seeding; drilling (seeds)
row seeding; drill seeding; drilling (seeds)
lake prawn (Palaemon paucidens)
Indian bait prawn (Palaemon pacificus)
Indian bait prawn (Palaemon pacificus)
hoop; tie hoop; lateral tie
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
pseudohypertrophy of muscle
side-striped jackal (carnivore, Canis adustus)
adductor muscle (of a bivalve)
erector pili (muscle fiber attached to a hair follicle); erectores pilorum
delayed onset muscle soreness; DOMS
main reinforcement (in a reinforced-concrete structure)
gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)
bearish traders; bear interests; short side
bullish traders; bull interests; long side
stirrup (in reinforced concrete construction)
stirrup (in reinforced concrete construction)
tongs (esp. for incense or for use in a Buddhist temple)
pterygoid muscle; alary muscle
muscular type (Kretschmer's typology); athletic type
muscle-contraction headache; tension headache
suspensory muscle of the duodenum; musculus suspensorius duodeni
cervical neuro-muscular syndrome
semitendinosus; semitendinosus muscle
constrictor (muscle); retractor
levator anus muscles; levator ani
thoracic wall muscle; muscles of the thoracic wall
pubococcygeus; pubococcygeal muscle
iliococcygeus; iliococcygeal muscle
puborectalis; puborectal muscle
coccygeus muscle; ischiococcygeus
coccygeus muscle; ischiococcygeus
deep transverse perineal muscle
superficial transverse perineal muscle
medial pterygoid muscle; internal pterygoid muscle
serratus posterior superior muscle
quadratus lumborum muscle
tibialis posterior muscle
obturatorius externus muscle
unsophisticated move; anti-suji
internal anal sphincter (muscle)
sources (e.g. in journalism); information channels; information sources
Thorea okadae (species of red alga)
camel toe (i.e. female genitals visible through tight clothing)
striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
whitetail dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus); humbug dascyllus; banded dascyllus; white-tailed damselfish