to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
one end; an end; part; fragment
apparently; appears to be
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
but; however; even though; even if
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
one edge; one end; one side
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
storm petrel (any bird of family Hydrobatidae)
storm petrel (any bird of family Hydrobatidae)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
failure; mistake; blunder
place; situation; position; location
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
(how) many times; (how) often
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
considerably; fairly; quite
to step firmly; to harden by treading
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)