kinchō
1. tension; strain
2. tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
3. tonus; muscle tone
★ Common
Noun
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1. tension; strain
2. tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
3. tonus; muscle tone
1. urgency; emergency
1. tension; strain
1. declaration of a state of emergency
1. rigour; rigor
1. tightening; shrinkage
2. (economic) curtailment; retrenchment
1. to be shut; to close
2. to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit
+ 3 additional meanings1. acutely (feel); keenly
2. tightly; hard
1. to grasp tightly