near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
long time; long interval; for quite some time
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
society; the world; the times
anything and everything; just about everything
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
president (of a society); chairman
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
homeless; homeless person
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
money-making; earning money
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to do someone in; to bump someone off
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke