hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
door; gate; opening; title page
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
something like ...; something called ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
measurement error; calculation error
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
heart rate monitor; cardiometer watch
sense of loss; feeling of loss
arbitration; intercession; mediation
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
boy; son; baby boy; young man
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
article; news story; report; account
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
about when; about what time; how soon
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
the other day; a few days ago