to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
staff identity card; employee ID card
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
break (change for the worse) in the weather
practice; practising; experience
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
traffic restrictions; traffic control
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
official announcement; proclamation
warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to surround; to encircle; to enclose