その箱はほとんどいっぱいでした。

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

box; case; chest; package; pack; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building; man who carries a geisha's shamisen; receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces); counter for boxes (or boxed objects)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity; a lot; much; all of ...; the entire ...

death