締

clamp; clasp; fastener; binding

deadline; time limit; closing day; settlement day (payment); cut-off date

forming an alliance; conclusion of a treaty of alliance

Sumo

wrestler's belt

buckle; clamp; clasp

conclusion of a treaty

date of execution (e.g. of a contract); agreement date; entering date (e.g. into a treaty)

sum; total

parfait eaten at the end of a meal

interference; jamming

adjustable strap; bracer; lacing

in all; all told

small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes

bisque firing

bisque (pottery)

to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

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

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip)

to reflect upon; to digest

to step firmly (on)

to harden by treading

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command

to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate

locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors