voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
biennale (biennial art exhibition)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
blindly (trusting someone, etc.)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
lack of information; data deficiency
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
through a (computer, etc.) screen
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
fairyland; never-never land
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
only extant copy; only existing copy
(not) merely; (not) simply
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood