rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
complete; total; absolute
social distance; social distancing
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
acute myocardial infarction; AMI
industrial physician; occupational health physician
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
close contact (with an infected person)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
coordinator; coordinating role
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
living together (with one more person)
mental disorder; mental disease
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.)
fox with supernatural powers
friend with benefits; fuck-buddy; sex friend
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
screen name; username; handle
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
health management; health maintenance; health care
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings