deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
time limit; closing day; deadline
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
clamp; clasp; fastener; binding
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
deadline; time limit; closing day; settlement day (payment); cut-off date
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
soused mackerel; vinegared mackerel
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank
bisque firing; bisque (pottery)