marriage proposal; courtship
hot topic; talk of the town
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
right in the middle (of); midst; height
finger flick to the forehead
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
life; living; I; me; student
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
established practice; custom
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
topic of discussion; agenda
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
residing; living; dwelling
participants; participating athletes
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
entreaty; appeal; petition
summer festival; summer matsuri
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
hooting; jeering; heckling
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)