Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
2. to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason
3. to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control
4. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould