American Society of Hematology; ASH
human leukocyte antigen; HLA
remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.)
pricking; stinging; tingling
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
fighting against an illness
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
within the blood; blood-borne
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
drawing blood; collecting blood
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
view; opinion; finding; findings
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently