patient's condition; pathology
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to succeed; to bear fruit
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
recuperation; medical treatment
senior high school student
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to split; to be split; to splinter
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
diagnosis; medical examination
changing clothes; change of clothes
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
death from disease; death from illness
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
senior high school; high school
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
caution; admonition; warning
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
homecoming; returning home
urban area; urban district
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
agricultural community; farm village; rural