hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to turn completely into; to become completely
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
supply; provision; raising; procurement
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; such is life
to be opposite; to face each other
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to breathe out; to exhale
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
calamity; disaster; misfortune
political measures; policy
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very