to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble
問題に備えて何かをしっかりと固定する (mondai ni sonaete nanika o shikkari to kotei suru)
"Residents will batten down their windows before the storm."
"住民たちは嵐の前に自分の窓をバッテン ダウンします。" (Jumin-tachi wa arashi no mae ni jibun no mado o **batten daun** shimasu.)
doing something unusual or original
to express an opinion openly and clearly
Someone who works well with others in a group.
to make a firm decision or take a strong stand on something
to speak or act without thinking carefully
to lose consciousness temporarily
