眉を顰める

まゆをひそめる まゆをしかめる

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.), to raise one's eyebrows, to frown, to scowl

顰め面

しかめつら しかめっつら しかめめん

frown, scowl, grimace

顰

ひそみ

knitted brows, frown

顰蹙

ひんしゅく

frowning on, being shocked at

顰み

knitted brows; frown

一顰一笑

いっぴんいっしょう

(a) mood, (a) smile or a frown

顰蹙を買う

ひんしゅくをかう

to displease someone, to make someone disgusted, to be frowned at

顰みに倣う

ひそみにならう

to imitate ridiculously

集め始める

あつめはじめる

to begin to catch (attention, etc.), to begin to collect

締め固める

しめかためる

to compact

竦める

すくめる

to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)

緊める

しめる

to be strict with

側める

そばめる

to shove to one side, to look at out of the corner of one's eyes

占める

しめる

to occupy, to hold

絞める

しめる

to strangle, to constrict

黒める

くろめる

to blacken (something), to make something black

勧める

すすめる

to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)

窄める

すぼめる つぼめる

to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)

苛める

いじめる

to tease, to torment, to persecute, to chastise