抱腹

convulsions of laughter

膝を抱える

ひざをかかえる

to hug one's knees; to clasp one's arms around one's knees; to be lonely

腹を据える

はらをすえる

to make up one's mind

腹を拵える

はらをこしらえる

to have a meal (before doing something), to fortify oneself with a meal

抱える

かかえる

to hold or carry under or in the arms

抱き抱える

だきかかえる

to hold, to carry, to embrace (in one's arms)

爆弾を抱える

ばくだんをかかえる

to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off

悩みを抱える

なやみをかかえる

to have troubles, to have concerns

抱え

かかえ

armful

頭抱える

あたまかかえる

to be greatly perplexed, to be troubled

抱腹絶倒

ほうふくぜっとう

laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter

腹を括る

はらをくくる

to prepare oneself for the worst, to strengthen one's resolve, to accept one's fate, to prepare oneself

腹を探る

はらをさぐる

to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

腹を切る

はらをきる

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri

腹を割る

はらをわる

to be frank, to drop all pretense

抱え上げる

かかえあげる

to gather up into one's arms, to lift, to carry

召し抱える

めしかかえる

to employ, to engage

引っ抱える

ひっかかえる

to hold tightly, to hold firmly

丸抱え

まるがかえ

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