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手綱 たづな

  1. bridle; reins
  2. control; the reins (on)

手綱さばき たづなさばき

  1. (one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things

手綱を締める たづなをしめる

  1. to bring (someone) under control; to tighten the reins

手綱を緩める たづなをゆるめる

  1. to let up on (someone); to loosen the reins
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