迫る
せまる · semaru · JLPT N2 · verb-godan
to draw near
迫 = 辶 (walking radical) + 白 (phonetic part). Walking until the gap closes: to draw near
辶 marks movement along a path, so 迫る means moving toward someone until the distance is gone. The 白 part gives the sound (haku) and carries no meaning here.