腰

Sumo; Martial arts

posture in which the legs are firmly planted (in sumo and judo)

height of the neck

hip measurement

red-rumped swallow (Hirundo daurica)

striated swallow (Hirundo striolata)

strong-backed

stubborn; persevering; tenacious

viscous; elastic and sticky; chewy

stance adopted when prepared to catch an object

sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting, with a rectangular blade

being bent (with age); being stooped over

cushion worn round the waist for warmth

waist-high fence

bent back; stooping back

short-sleeved kimono with a plain white backside

slim waist; beautiful waistline

roof monitor; monitor roof; lantern (roof)

waisted drum; hourglass drum

lumbar nerve

Anatomy

psoas minor muscle

Martial arts

hip throwing techniques (judo); waist techniques

shoji screen with a wooden panel in the bottom part

strength and elasticity of hair

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something)

to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to settle in

to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

to bend forward; to stoop; to bow

Idiomatic expression

to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone

Idiomatic expression

to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)