Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

tension; strain; nervousness; stress

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

Physiology

tonus; muscle tone

Esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone

hard; solid; tough

stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

safe; steady; honest; steadfast

obstinate; stubborn

bookish; formal; stuffy

to grasp tightly

Esp. 閉まる

to be shut; to close; to be closed

締まる only

to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit

to be locked

to tighten; to be tightened

to become sober; to become tense

urgency; emergency

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

state of emergency; emergency; crisis

tension; strain

acutely (feel); keenly; severely

tightly; hard

(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency