excuse me for asking so suddenly, but ...; pardon the abruptness, but ...; if I may be so forward as to ask
aging society; ageing society
even further; and then some; even more
to distribute; to hand out
convalescent feeding cup; spout cup
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
infection route; source of infection
putting online (services, administrative functions, etc.); going online; digitalization; digitization
postponement; moving to a later date
prediction of another player's winning tile or yaku
online meeting; video conference
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
super-spreader (of a viral disease); superspreader
well known; well connected
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
take care of yourself; get well soon
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
time spent at home (esp. during the COVID-19 pandemic); time at home
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate