to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
spine; backbone; spinal column
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
back (of a chair); backrest
thinly slicing soft-boned fish for sashimi
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
comparing heights; comparison of statures
cold wind descending from the mountains; cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)
buying (valuable) secondhand books cheaply and reselling them at a higher price
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
stature; build; height; size; physique
to grow taller (of people)
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
couple; husband and wife; man and wife; sibling; brother and sister
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
lettering on the spine of a book
slicing a fish down its back; slit in the back of a garment; split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)
chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle; Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)
flat back (book spine); square back
signature; print signature
my love; my dear; darling; my friend; comrade