筋

living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work

Anatomy

heart muscle; cardiac muscle; myocardium

misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck)

shamisen; samisen

artificial muscle; synthetic muscle

course of a river; land along a river

people close to the head man

unreasonable idea; illogical plan

Orig. meaning

illogical move (in shogi or go)

lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method

to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)

hair; hairline

Often 毛筋ほど

minor details

comb lines in hair; comb tracks

street

somersault

trapezius muscle

Medicine

cardiomyopathy

to turn a somersault

Mahjong

(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics

deltoid (muscle)

latissimus dorsi muscle

clientele

Baseball

course of a thrown ball

Sports

course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)

government sources; official quarters

Food, cooking

beef sinew; beef tendon

quadriceps muscle

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage