year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
game held with the Emperor in attendance
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
having gone too far to turn back
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
to borrow; to rent; to lease; to charter
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
(the state of) weightlessness
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable