departure; getting out; going away; getting away; leaving
purification; cleaning up; purging
colorectal cancer; large bowel cancer
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
all beds occupied (hospital); no beds (hospital); no vacancy
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
bifurcation; branch; branched; rami-
branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
level of happiness; degree of happiness
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
vertically structured society
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
long-term hospitalization
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime