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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

reason; right

path; route; itinerary

sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs

vein (esp. in head)

to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis

bridge of nose

swordsmanship

cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

reason; logic; method; system; order

main thread (of a story)

that field; the authorities (esp. the police)

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

outline; summary; gist; basic points

to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

highway route (Edo period); main route

lineage; pedigree; family line

to become sinewy; to behave formally

people close to the head man

people close to the head man

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

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

course of a river; land along a river

plot (of a story)

fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic

unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)

street

hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

outline; summary; argument

reason; right

lineage; pedigree; ancestry

clientele

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

yakuza

yakuza

government sources; official quarters

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

channel (of a stream, valley, etc.)

to make sense; to be consistent

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

speculator

to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle

diagonally opposite

relevant source; well-informed source; interested parties

striped pattern (textiles, pottery)

salted salmon roe

that field; the authorities (esp. the police)

gold stripes

poorly selling line (of products); unprofitable line

outline; summary; argument

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

ridge line; ridge trail

diagonally opposite

diagonally opposite

stripe; streak; striation

transversal; lateral stripes

informed circles

route beside a mountain stream

beef sinew; beef tendon

professionals

influential quarters

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

red-light district; pleasure quarters; love affair; romance

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

large-scale operators; big traders

plot of a play

reliable source

outline; summary; argument

sinewy meat

lay public

bullish traders; bull interests; long side

bearish traders; bear interests; short side

customers; clients

business connections

authoritative sources

gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)

sabre-toothed blenny (Aspidontus taeniatus)

Indian bait prawn (Palaemon pacificus)

lake prawn (Palaemon paucidens)

camel toe (i.e. female genitals visible through tight clothing)