a sword, a katana / a scalpel, such as that used by a surgeon / a kind of bronze or copper money in ancient China, shaped a bit like a sword

hard, firm / tough / strict

stiff corpse

Solid, hard, firm.

story / talk, conversation

stubborn

thighbone; patella

firm, resolute / honest, steadfast / stern, strict, serious / safe / indestructible, unwreckable

hard / tight / strong; firm / strict / inflexible

(Christianity) choir