| to hold back |
せき止める;堰き止める(oK);塞き止める [せきとめる]
/(v1,vt) (1) to dam up/to hold back/to keep back/to bring to a halt/to intercept/(2) to check/EntL1596070X/
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控える(P);扣える [ひかえる]
/(v1) (1) to be temperate in/to restrain oneself from excessive .../(2) to make notes/(3) to hold back/(4) to be in preparation for/to be in waiting for/(5) to be soon/to be in the offing/(6) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)/(P)/EntL1279060X/
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渋る [しぶる]
/(v5r) (1) to hesitate/to hold back/to balk/to falter/(2) to be reluctant/to be unwilling/to begrudge/(3) to have loose painful bowel movement/to suffer from tenesmus/(P)/EntL1335550X/
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食い止める(P);食止める(P);食いとめる;くい止める [くいとめる]
/(v1,vt) to check/to hold back/(P)/EntL1358210X/
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制する [せいする]
/(vs-s,vt) (1) to hold back (e.g. emotions)/to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people)/to bridle/(2) to get the better of/(3) to control/to command/(P)/EntL1374630X/ |