to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to suppress one's emotions
time; hour; period; class
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
morning training (e.g. before school)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to increase; to add to; to augment
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
conference room; council room
thorough; exhaustive; complete
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways