an official, a director, a boss

stairs used in emergencies

state of emergency (unusually difficult or dangerous situation)

珊々, 珊珊: / 毿々, 毿毿: / 潸々, 潸潸: / 燦々, 燦燦, 粲々, 粲粲: brilliant, bright

三々, 三三:

historic, historical / already-happened, past / former, old, traditional

historian

study of history

(Internet slang, especially anime and manga fandom) events or things from the past which one wants to whitewash/erase from history (due to it being embarrassing, poorly received, etc.); dark past

oral history