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Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

1. to shorten, to move closer together.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to reduce (spending), to conserve.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

1. to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up.

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. to be on duty, to be stationed.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate.
2. to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.). The meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai.

auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

1. to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break).
2. to do completely, to do thoroughly.
3. to force someone into a difficult situation by ....