気分高揚

きぶんこうよう

feeling exhilarated

気分が高まる

きぶんがたかまる

to feel more like (a certain mood)

気を静める

きをしずめる

to becalm one's feelings, to compose oneself

気を緩める

きをゆるめる

to relax one's attention

気を休める

きをやすめる

to ease up, to relax attention

高める

たかめる

to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance

地位を高める

ちいをたかめる

to raise someone's position, to raise someone's standing

関心を高める

かんしんをたかめる

to stimulate interest in, to raise awareness of

語気を弱める

ごきをよわめる

to soften one's voice

人気を集める

にんきをあつめる

to gain popularity

語気を強める

ごきをつよめる

to raise one's voice, to lift one's voice, to speak emphatically

気分

きぶん

feeling, mood

気を引き締める

きをひきしめる

to brace oneself, to focus one's energies, to focus one's mind

高を括る

たかをくくる こうをくくる

to underrate, to make light of

高め

high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the high side

気を配る

きをくばる

to pay attention, to be watchful

気を張る

きをはる

to steel oneself to, to brace oneself

高分子

こうぶんし

macromolecule, high polymer

高塩分

こうえんぶん

high salinity