penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
to become clear; to be made public
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
organization or group behind a crime or act of terror
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
leader; guide; mentor; coach
leadership; initiative; spearhead
parts; accessories; components
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
body; group; party; company; troupe
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
Makino Nobuaki (1861.11.24-1949.1.25)
mission; delegation; transmission
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
disparate society; stratified society
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
financier; business leader
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment