whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
social distance; social distancing
industrial physician; occupational health physician
registered architect with a first-class license
close contact (with an infected person)
friend with benefits; fuck-buddy; sex friend
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
telework; telecommuting; remote work
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
meal ticket; meal voucher
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
award of excellence; merit award
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
health care professional; medical worker
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
remote (work, device, etc.)
for the present; for the time being
friend with benefits; fuck-buddy; sex friend
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
division (of company); operations department
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
new graduate; recent graduate
results of a scientific investigation; findings
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
health management; health maintenance; health care