息を呑む

いきをのむ

to catch one's breath, to gulp, to have one's breath taken away, to gasp

息を呑むよう

いきをのむよう

breathtaking, thrilling

はっと息を呑む

はっといきをのむ ハッといきをのむ

to gasp in surprise

声を呑む

こえをのむ

to gulp in astonishment, to be taken aback speechless

涙を呑む

なみだをのむ

to pocket an insult, to choke back one's tears

条件を呑む

じょうけんをのむ

to accept the conditions

言葉を呑む

ことばをのむ

to choke up; to be speechless

息む

いきむ

to strain (e.g. with constipation)

息が弾む

いきがはずむ

to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath

どじを踏む

どじをふむ

to bungle, to make a blunder

息を切る

いきをきる

to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

息を吐く

いきをはく

to breathe out, to exhale

息をつく

いきをつく

to take a breath, to take a short rest

息を殺す

いきをころす

to hold one's breath, to catch one's breath

息を継ぐ

いきをつぐ

to take a breath, to pause for a breath, to catch one's breath

息をする

いきをする

to breathe

ほっと一息

ほっとひといき

sigh of relief

砂を吐くほど

すなをはくほど

vomit-inducing (romance)

清濁併せ呑む

せいだくあわせのむ

to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people, to possess a capacious mind