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堅
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 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
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy; solid
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
straight-laced person; stubborn person
solid; strong; firm
nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
medium-level; mid-level; middle-ranking; midsize
main body (of troops); crack troops; select troops
Baseball
center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder
athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
honest; respectable; decent
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.)
person in a respectable occupation
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
Common noun
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
old-fashioned