My words

私鉄

private railway

児童

children, juvenile

縛る

to tie, to bind

しびれる

Loss of sound, dumbness, numbness, paralysis

紙幣

paper money, notes, bills

しぼむ

Withered, withered, sure, stable

絞る

to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze

縞

stripe, bar, streak

地味

soil fertility, product of the soil

しみじみ

Enthusiastic, profound

氏名

full name, identity

締切

Deadline, deadline

締め切る

to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors), to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired)

湿る

to be wet, to become wet, to be damp, to be moist

ジャーナリスト

journalist

社会科学

social science

しゃがむ

to squat, to crouch

蛇口

faucet, tap

弱点

weak point, weakness, shortcoming, defect, flaw, sore spot, tender spot

車庫

garage, car shed, carport