引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense, to be tightened

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

引き締まった

ひきしまった

lean, firm, toned (body, muscles), compact, compressed

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

金融引き締め

きんゆうひきしめ

monetary tightening, credit squeeze, credit crunch

引き下がる

ひきさがる

to withdraw, to leave

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

締る

しまる

tighten

身が細る

みがほそる

to lose weight, to become thin

身が入る

みがはいる

to make one's best effort, to be enthused, to put your back into it

人身取引

じんしんとりひき

human trafficking

身を引く

みをひく

to resign, to abandon, to step aside, to back out of, to retire, to get away, to lean back, to back away, to pull back

金融引締め

きんゆーひきしめ

economic restraint

取り締まる

とりしまる

to manage, to control, to supervise, to crack down on

引き切る

ひききる

to saw off

引き絞る

ひきしぼる

to draw bow to limit, to draw aside curt

引きずる

ひきずる

to drag along, to pull

引き取る

ひきとる

to take over, to take back, to collect, to claim