flint (stone) / grindstone / whetstone / anvil / model or standard (of excellence)

important, significant

importance, consequence, significance

a tale; a story

character, a fictitious person or creature / personality

an anvil; an incus (bone in inner ear)

inside

中々: very, quite, considerably, rather, by no means (with negative verb)

very, quite, considerably, rather / by no means (with negative verb)

the daytime, during the day / a half day, half of a day