最近

これは、最近の写真？

This a recent photo?

最近、以前からある痔が痛みます。

Recently my haemorrhoids, which I've had from before, are painful.

それに比べ最近彼女のお天気は良好。

In comparison to which she's been in a really good mood recently.

最近、タチの悪(たちのわるい)い詐欺事件が多いわね。

Recently there have been a lot of nasty incidents with fraud.

最近寝てるときにこむらがえりを起こします。

Recently I get leg cramps when I sleep.