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締
killing one's catch on the spot (e.g. a bird)
killing a fish immediately to preserve its freshness
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
Usu. 締め切る
to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
control; management; supervision
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
Colloquial
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
conclusion; end; finish; settlement; summary; summing up; rounding off
supervision; management; control
Idiomatic expression
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
Godan verb
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober
Noun or verb acting prenominally
sobering; bracing
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
board of directors
board of directors' meeting
Idiomatic expression
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk
