to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to tighten; to press hard
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
control; management; supervision
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
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)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to step firmly; to harden by treading
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
time limit; closing day; deadline
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
do not let your guard down after a victory; (lit.) tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
thrifty person; stingy person; tight-fisted person
yakishime chinaware; high-fired unglazed ceramics
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
clamp; clasp; fastener; binding
time limit; closing day; settlement day (payment); deadline
to roll up one's sleeves and get to work; to buckle down
monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
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
to tighten the purse strings; to tighten one's belt
to pull oneself together; to get one's act together; to brace oneself
soused (vinegared) mackerel
to bring to a finish; to complete
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
to economize in the household (economise)
lean; firm; toned (body, muscles); compact; compressed
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling; hydraulic tilling
bisque firing; bisque (pottery)
tightly-compacted snow (e.g. due to compression under its own weight)
small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes
adjustable strap; bracer; lacing
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
parfait eaten at the end of a meal