social distance; social distancing
Blue Impulse (JASDF aerobatic team)
party to welcome (e.g. new employees) and send off (e.g. retiring employees)
computer game; video game
working at home; telecommuting
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
infection prevention; disease control
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
authentication by facial recognition
distribution channel; channel of distribution
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
to chase; to run after; to pursue
fourth day of the month; four days
travel agent; travel agency
living together (with one more person)
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
quarantine; medical inspection
division (of company); operations department
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
preserved food boiled in soy
office building; office complex
when; at what moment; what time
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
set of three; three sets; three classes
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)