[はる, haru] (v5r) (1) (esp. 貼る) to stick; to paste; to affix; to link (e.g. in WWW forums); (2) to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; (3) to form (e.g. ice on a pond); (4) to fill; to swell; (5) to stick out; to put; to slap; (6) to be expensive; (P) #14923
[kyun] (adv, adv-to) (on-mim) momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings
[ひきしまる, hikishimaru] (v5r, vi) to become tense; to be tightened; (P)
[ひきしめ, hikishime] (n) tightening; (P)
[ひきしめる, hikishimeru] (v1, vt) to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain; (P)
[えびぜめ, ebizeme] (n) Japanese bondage torture (bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, and the rope is tightened until their ankles touch their neck)
[きせいきょうか, kiseikyouka] (n) tightening of regulations
[きんゆうひきしめ, kinyuuhikishime] (n) monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
[こうきしゅくせい, koukishukusei] (n) eliminating corruption among government officials; tightening discipline (among)
[しぼる, shiboru] (v5r, vt) to press; to wring; to squeeze; to narrow (down); to whittle (down); to tighten; (P)
[たいぼうよさん, taibouyosan] (n) austerity (belt-tightening) budget
[しめなおす, shimenaosu] (v5s, vt) to retighten
[しめつけ, shimetsuke] (n) pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening; (P)
[しめつける, shimetsukeru] (v1, vt) to tighten; to press hard
[かわかぶり, kawakaburi] (n) (uk) (col) phimosis; tightening of the foreskin
[しまる, shimaru] (v5r, vi) (1) (esp. 閉まる) to be shut; to close; to be closed; (2) to be locked; (3) to tighten; to be tightened; (4) to become sober; to become tense; (P)