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to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce

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paymaster; accountant

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merger (of countries); union; confederation

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great virtue

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squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

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rural local self-government (Muromachi period)

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute

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forelock; bangs

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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Red Cross Hospital (91 hospitals in Japan)

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hospitalization; hospitalisation

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university hospital; teaching hospital

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light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

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Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)

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morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

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cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs

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biwa (Japanese lute)

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to arrest; to apprehend

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fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

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Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)

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recovery; convalescence

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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one sleeve

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to recover; to be healed

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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to love

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favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome

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mixed; mingled

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lately; recently; nowadays

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haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

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proud; having a prominent nose

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treatment; therapy; cure

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

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to show

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relief; peace of mind

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beat; mora

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acquaintance

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entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

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unamiability; brusque; unfriendly; unsociable

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haughty; arrogant; supercilious

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persistence; fortitude; indomitability

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

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misunderstanding

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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