肩

decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining

shoulder bag

Idiomatic expression

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down

Idiomatic expression

to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

shoulder roast (e.g. of lamb)

to have stiff shoulders

Idiomatic expression

to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense

Contraction of 肩を寄せる

to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder

(feeling) proud

Medicine

cervicobrachial syndrome; indicates pain, swelling, weakness and/or numbness in the neck/shoulder region, used when specific diagnosis is not known

to come of age

to come of age

Idiomatic expression

to dodge (an attack, question, etc.); to sidestep; to evade

Idiomatic expression

to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)

Medicine

periarthritis scapulohumeralis; shoulder periarthritis; Duplay's disease

to hug someone around the shoulders

Rare term

to come of age (for a girl)

Rare term

to lengthen the sleeves of a kimono

Historical term

sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi-period suō)

Archaic

short, sleeveless robe worn by commoners

shawl (on shoulder of woman's dress)

to have stiff shoulders