to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
to get strong; to gain strength
autumn, the best season for reading
form (printing); forme; typesetting plate; original edition (of a publication)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
great person; eminent figure
final part; last bit; end
to be free; to be available
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph