The so-called assassin, Takafumi Horie, has a rock star following in Japan for his unorthodox and unsuccessful takeover attempts of a broadcasting network and a baseball team."VOA-A007", "2505839"
刺客に襲われる
be attacked by a thug
刺客の手に倒れる
fall [become] victim to an assassin
(人)に対し刺客を放つ
send a thug to kill
13人の刺客
【映画】Thirteen Assassins〔日1963〕
さらに亀井氏は、大勢の国民が小泉首相の政治的「刺客」とはやし立てる候補者にも憤慨しています。
And he is angry about what many Japanese call Mr. Koizumi's political "assassins.""VOA-A007", "2248188"
The biggest surprises would have to be his two sudden visits to North Korea, which led to the start of the solution of the Japanese abduction issue, and his placing of "assassin" candidates in the House of Representatives elections.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2006年10月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT240018", "2475682"
よく知良く知りもしないのにホリエモンや刺客のマドンナ候補者を、何千人もの人が応援したのです。
Thousands of people supported Horiemon and the female "assassin" candidates, in spite of unknowing who they were.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2006年5月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT235012", "2540808"
Not content to just have the rebels out of his Liberal Democratic Party, the prime minister has dispatched what the media dubs "assassin" candidates to try to defeat them."VOA-A007", "2413643"