[つめ;づめ, tsume ; dume](n, suf) (1) (づめ when a suffix) stuffing; packing; (n) (2) end (esp. the foot of a bridge); (3) lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; (4) tea master; (5) endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); (6) (abbr) sweet eel sauce; (7) (arch) middle-aged woman; (n-suf) (8) appointment to a particular workplace; (9) using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment); (10) (after the -masu stem of a verb) continuing; keep doing for period of time#11142[Add to Longdo]
[つめひらき;つめびらき, tsumehiraki ; tsumebiraki](n, adj-no) (1) bargaining; negotiation; (2) turning one's body to the left or right and standing (when leaving the presence of nobility, etc.); (3) sailing close-hauled; sailing on a close reach[Add to Longdo]
[つめばら, tsumebara](n) (1) being forced to commit seppuku; (2) (See 詰め腹を切らされる) to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position[Add to Longdo]