keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
manipulation of public opinion
the Seven Wise Men (of Greece); the Seven Sages of Greece
organization name; organisation name
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
change of occupation; career change
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
distributing board (panel); switchboard
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
real estate agent; realtor
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
natural voice (without a microphone)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
shock; shaking; concussion
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
to kill; to choke the life out of
poisoning; kill by poison