to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)

to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence

to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle

to entwine; to twine around; to mix together

to coordinate (with)

Esp. 搦める

to arrest

about; concerning; related to; -ish

Esp. 搦め捕る

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to arrest; to capture

Oft. in the passive

to entangle; to trap; to get (something) stuck; to trip up

Only 〜取る

to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract; to remove

binding (someone) hand and foot

being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)

linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance

(opponent's) weak point

Archaic

force attacking the rear of a castle

Archaic

official in charge of imprisoning offenders

leg lock

(bind) firmly

barbed metal weapon for catching criminals (Edo period)