a chain, to link together / to close off, block

(pitch 0) a metal bar used to lock shut a gate, door, chest, or other opening / (pitch 0) a key used to lock or unlock such an opening / (pitch 1) a pill or tablet

a connection, linkage, or continuation / (rare) a chain / a string of items tied together / the part of the opening of a drawstring bag through which the string is passed

counter for pills or tablets

the closing and locking of a door or gate / a door or gate so closed and locked / a bar or other device used to lock a door or gate

a chain, linkage, or continuation / a lock or barrier

(used after an adjective in the te-form) unbearable / unable to lose to; no match for

an enemy / an opponent, a competitor / (historical) the other party in a lawsuit / 的: (historical) in the red-light district, a term of reference used between prostitutes and customers

an enemy / revenge, vengeance / opponent (of the game or conflict) / (archaic, obsolete) marriage partner

的: (historical) (by extension from the red-light district usage) term of third-person reference: that guy, that one