Esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone

hard; solid; tough

stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

safe; steady; honest; steadfast

obstinate; stubborn

bookish; formal; stuffy

to harden; to solidify

to become firm; to become certain

to gather (together); to assemble; to huddle together

Computing

to freeze; to hang; to stop responding

to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)

to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate

to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence)

to fortify; to reinforce; to support

In the form に身をかためる

to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)

to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise

to tie tightly; to fasten

to hold a bow fully drawn

lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster

group; crowd

embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring; fastening down

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb; Biology

fixation (histology)

Internet slang; Abbreviation

user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

Internet slang; Abbreviation

user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally

of course

Usu. as ...はもとより...も

not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

firm; strong; solid; stable

'taru' adjective

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-