hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
Arab countries; Arab states
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
disinheritance; disowning
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
maxwell (unit of magnetic flux)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
settlement; solution; resolution
matter of time; question of time
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)