no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
re-entry (into a country)
traffic restrictions; traffic control
Ding an sich; thing in itself
rubbing one's hands together
foreign matter; impurities
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
being off guard; being defenseless
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
very much; very many; more and more
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
things at hand; personal belongings
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well