futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to be helpful; to be useful
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
impossible to do (although wants to)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
please (give me); please (do for me)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to look around; to survey
in the end; on top of that
hazy curtain of flowers; cherry blossoms appearing from afar like white mist
to become dim; to become blurred
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
welcome; (warm) reception
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged metal tool; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to mistake (A for B); to misread
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
mask; disguise; guise; mask
young person; youth; young
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend