to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to serve; to work for; to attend
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
war; fighting; fierce competition
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
regret; repentance; remorse
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
succession struggle; succession race
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
long talk; long-winded speech
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway