to take strict action to stop something
何かを止めるために厳しい措置を取る (nanika o tomeru tame ni kibishii sochi o toru)
"The city plans to crack down on illegal parking downtown."
"市はダウンタウンでの違法駐車に対して厳しい措置を取る計画です。" (Shi wa dauntaun de no ihou chuusha ni taishite kibishii sochi o toru keikaku desu.)
to speak honestly without sugarcoating
good times follow bad times
To start thinking carefully about something
an honest and open conversation between friends
to start over again because the previous plan failed
to reverse a negative situation and make it positive
