recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
human relations; personal relationships
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
than; from; out of; except; but; more
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
loveable; very likeable; like very much
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet