expression; presentation; representation; notation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
infection; contagion; becoming infected
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
novel coronavirus (esp. SARS-CoV-2)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
omitted character; omitted letter
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
program (e.g. TV); programme
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
but; however; provided that
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
memory; sense; experience
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate