to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
rising; ascending; climbing
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to pierce through; to break through
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
departure inspection (when leaving a country)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
foreign; abroad; overseas
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
fully prepared; all ready
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
outside the country; abroad
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game