floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
understanding person; supporter
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to get strong; to gain strength
autumn, the best season for reading
form (printing); forme; typesetting plate; original edition (of a publication)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
great person; eminent figure
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
final part; last bit; end
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to be free; to be available
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
additional order; adding to an existing order
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level