hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
but; however; provided that
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
influence; effect; impact
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
combat power; fighting strength
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
distrust; unjust suspicion