ichidan verb / transitive:

• to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to shorten; to move closer together

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to reduce (spending); to conserve

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do - usu. as 根を詰める ➜ 根を詰める

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to work out (details)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be on duty; to be stationed

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
• 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 ➜ 指を詰める

suffix / ichidan verb:

• to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break
• to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
• to force someone into a difficult situation by ...