hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to make a firm resolution
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
to harden earth into a mass
to fabricate a web of lies
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
grappling technique (e.g. judo)
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
serious topic (of conversation)
chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling); joint of meat
to make up one's mind (to do something); to resolve firmly (to do something)
stiff consistency; thick paste
to close or shut tight; to warn sharply
incarnation of selfishness; lump of avarice
to put on a moderate amount of lean or firm weight; to gain healthy weight (e.g. from muscle); to become overweight as opposed to obese
firmness; hardness; stiffness; honesty
stiff-consistency concrete
coagulation; clot; enthusiast; fanatic