腰

hanger-on; follower; flunky; sycophant

purse strapped round one's waist

hipbone; innominate bone

fortitude; perseverance; endurance; persistence

Sumo

collapsing in the middle of a bout

breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway

strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness

waist band; girdle; sash

shooting from the hip

Idiomatic expression

starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)

loins; hips; pelvic region; waist

loincloth

posture; position; pose; attitude

loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt

cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied

Honorific

buttocks; lower back; waist; hips

Female

kimono underskirt

slender hips; slim waist

sword worn on the hip

something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)

Anatomy

lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae

katana and wakizashi

leash; rope tied round prisoner's waists

slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure

Orig. meaning

waist of a willow tree

wooden paneling

strong pelvis or hips

overbearing; unstable wrestling stance

hips

straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen

waist-high partition wall; breast wall