気持ちを引き締める

きもちをひきしめる

to pull oneself together, to focus one's mind, to brace oneself, to gird up one's loins

引き締める

ひきしめる

to tighten, to stiffen, to brace, to strain

引き締め

ひきしめ

tightening

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense, to be tightened

金融引き締め

きんゆうひきしめ

monetary tightening, credit squeeze, credit crunch

箍を締める

たがをしめる

to pull oneself together, to get one's act together, to brace oneself

帯を締める

おびをしめる

do up a sash

締める

しめる

to tie, to fasten

気を引き立てる

きをひきたてる

to cheer, to raise somebody's spirits

金融引締め

きんゆーひきしめ

economic restraint

家計を締める

かけいをしめる

to economize in the household, to economise in the household

手綱を締める

たづなをしめる

to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control

焼き締め

やきしめ

yakishime chinaware; high-fired unglazed ceramics

活き締め

いきじめ いきしめ

draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh

気を引く

きをひく

to attract someone's affection

締め固める

しめかためる

to compact

身が引き締まる

みがひきしまる

to become tense; to become serious; to become sober

締め

しめ

sum, total amount, total

気を静める

きをしずめる

to becalm one's feelings, to compose oneself