covered in mud; mud-caked
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
with a start; with a jump
rubbing one's hands together
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
largest class; top category
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
large tree; big tree; huge tree
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
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
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
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
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 sit for an examination
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well