to shine; to glitter; to be bright
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
number of persons; personnel
headache inducing; vexing
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
enactment; establishment; creation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryō system)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
military of the Empire of Japan
revival; restoration; resuscitation
civilian in military employ
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
ministries and government offices; the authorities
mass communication; mass media
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
just because; even if; even though
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different