to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to press a question; to cross-examine
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to be at a loss for words
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
station; office; guardroom
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
station; office; guardroom
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
final scene; the end; finale
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
reasoning; logic; persuasion
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to be embarrassed for a reply
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
incessant working; working non-stop
packing something in a bag; bagging
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
(dead) end; end of the line
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to hammer out the details; to work out details
chess problem; composed shogi problem
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
chess problem; composed shogi problem
to approach the finale; to come to a close
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
to have a stuffed nose; to have a stuffy nose
to be or remain always on hand
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
to stare back at; to look back at
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to boil down; to condense
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
number of characters per line, page, etc.
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
walking without rest; walking continuously
to pull one's hair back into a bun
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
stuffing a shopping container for a fixed price
final scene; the end; finale
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
food packed in a wooden box
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
white clover (Trifolium repens); Dutch clover
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
reproach; reprove; reprimand
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
retrenchment; curtailment
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to cut off a finger (as an act of apology); to catch one's finger (in a door, etc.)
cornering someone; cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
food packed in nest of lacquered boxes
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
to shorten (a garment); to take in
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
packing something in a bag; bagging
nasal congestion; nose being clogged up
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(dead) end; end of the line
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
reprimanding (a person) personally; personal reproof
to feel constrained; to feel ill at ease
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
hair pulled tightly back in a bun
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
cramming (e.g. for an exam)
after all; in the end; in short
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
food packed in nest of lacquered boxes
direct negotiations; pressing a demand with a face-to-face talk
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
reasoning; logic; persuasion
waiting in front of a temple to be accepted for training (in Zen Buddhism)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
cornering someone; cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
standing (for a long period of time); continuing to stand
to stare back at; to look back at
bored; bored-looking; uninterested
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
bargaining; negotiation; turning one's body to the left or right and standing (when leaving the presence of nobility, etc.); sailing close-hauled; sailing on a close reach
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to be short (of clothing); to be shorter than usual; to shrink
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to be or remain always on hand
financial distress; money shortage
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
left justification; aligning to the left
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to closely space lines (on a page)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
burying alive beneath stones
nasal congestion; nose being clogged up
standing (for a long period of time); continuing to stand
to work toward a solution to a problem
bargaining; negotiation; turning one's body to the left or right and standing (when leaving the presence of nobility, etc.); sailing close-hauled; sailing on a close reach
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
white clover (Trifolium repens); Dutch clover
to approach the finale; to come to a close
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
stuffing a shopping container for a fixed price
permanent staff; permanent employee; service for a fixed period of time; (arch.) daimyo or feudal retainer who lived and/or served in Edo for a fixed period of time (Edo period)
permanent staff; permanent employee; service for a fixed period of time; (arch.) daimyo or feudal retainer who lived and/or served in Edo for a fixed period of time (Edo period)
bored; bored-looking; uninterested
financial distress; money shortage
right justification; aligning to the right
to clog; to block; to choke up; to jam; to obstruct
(belief in the desirability of) education by rote learning
service at the head office; work at the home office
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
at close reach (sailing); at close haul
at close reach (sailing); at close haul
kimono with completely attached sleeves (i.e. lacking an opening on the side under the armpit)
kimono with completely attached sleeves (i.e. lacking an opening on the side under the armpit)
filling neutral points (in go); filling dame points
lesser hop trefoil (Trifolium dubium); suckling clover
hop trefoil (Trifolium campestre); low hop clover