to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to have a narrow escape from death
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
the four inauspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
look of death; shadow of death
closely-guarded secret; top secret
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
nonchalant air; unruffled air
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
internal conditions; true state of affairs
serious condition; critical condition
Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
dirty work; unpleasant task