novel coronavirus (esp. SARS-CoV-2)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
raw materials; ingredient
(carved) statue; sculpture
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
pupil; student; schoolchild
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
racial discrimination; racism
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
house; dwelling; human habitation
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to pass each other; to cross paths
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying