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峠を越える

see styles
 tougeokoeru / togeokoeru
    とうげをこえる
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) (See 峠を越す・1) to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); (exp,v1) (2) (orig. meaning) to cross a pass

床をあげる

see styles
 tokooageru
    とこをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to put away one's bedding; (2) to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)

床を上げる

see styles
 tokooageru
    とこをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to put away one's bedding; (2) to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)

Variations:
煩い
患い

 wazurai
    わずらい
(1) (esp. 煩い) worry; trouble; anxiety; (2) (esp. 患い) illness; sickness

病と称する

see styles
 yamaitoshousuru / yamaitoshosuru
    やまいとしょうする
(exp,vs-s) (rare) to feign illness; to pretend to be ill

病み耄ける

see styles
 yamihookeru; yamihoukeru / yamihookeru; yamihokeru
    やみほおける; やみほうける
(v1,vi) to become wasted by illness

Variations:
病原
病源

 byougen / byogen
    びょうげん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology

病気のふり

see styles
 byoukinofuri / byokinofuri
    びょうきのふり
(exp,n) feigning illness; pretending to be ill

病気の振り

see styles
 byoukinofuri / byokinofuri
    びょうきのふり
(exp,n) feigning illness; pretending to be ill

Variations:
病没
病歿

 byoubotsu / byobotsu
    びょうぼつ
(n,vs,vi) dying of illness; dying of natural causes

精神障害者

see styles
 seishinshougaisha / seshinshogaisha
    せいしんしょうがいしゃ
person with a mental disorder; person with a mental illness

快気祝をする

see styles
 kaikiiwaiosuru / kaikiwaiosuru
    かいきいわいをする
(exp,vs-i) to celebrate one's recovery from illness

病膏肓に入る

see styles
 yamaikoukouniiru; yamaikoumouniiru(ik) / yamaikokoniru; yamaikomoniru(ik)
    やまいこうこうにいる; やまいこうもうにいる(ik)
(exp,v5r) (1) to become seriously ill; to catch an incurable illness; (exp,v5r) (2) to become a slave of a habit

Variations:
労き
病き

 itazuki; itatsuki; itazuki
    いたずき; いたつき; いたづき
(1) (archaism) pain; trouble; (2) illness

Variations:
労り
功り

 itawari
    いたわり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (労り only) (kana only) sympathy; consideration; carefulness; attention; (2) (archaism) service; labor; labour; trouble; meritorious deed; (3) (労り only) (archaism) illness; disease; sickness

快気祝いをする

see styles
 kaikiiwaiosuru / kaikiwaiosuru
    かいきいわいをする
(exp,vs-i) to celebrate one's recovery from illness

Variations:
温め酒
暖め酒

 atatamezake; nukumezake(温me酒)
    あたためざけ; ぬくめざけ(温め酒)
warm sake (formerly drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar to ward off illness)

痩ける(rK)

 kokeru
    こける
(v1,vi) (kana only) to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin

窶れる(rK)

 yatsureru
    やつれる
(v1,vi) (kana only) to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

Variations:
臥せる
伏せる

 fuseru
    ふせる
(v5r,vi) to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

Variations:
長患い
長煩い

 nagawazurai
    ながわずらい
(n,vs,vi) long illness; protracted illness

Variations:
全快祝い
全快祝

 zenkaiiwai / zenkaiwai
    ぜんかいいわい
celebration of complete recovery from illness

Variations:
厚い
篤い

 atsui
    あつい
(adjective) (1) (厚い only) thick; deep; heavy; (adjective) (2) kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful; (adjective) (3) (篤い only) serious (of an illness); (adjective) (4) (厚い only) abundant

Variations:
快気祝い
快気祝

 kaikiiwai / kaikiwai
    かいきいわい
celebrating recovery from illness

Variations:
憂え
愁え
患え

 uree
    うれえ
(1) lamentation; (2) grief; anguish; (3) anxiety; (4) illness; (5) mourning

薄紙をはぐように

see styles
 usugamiohaguyouni / usugamiohaguyoni
    うすがみをはぐように
(expression) little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely

薄紙を剥ぐように

see styles
 usugamiohaguyouni / usugamiohaguyoni
    うすがみをはぐように
(expression) little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely

Variations:
行き倒れ
行倒れ

 ikidaore; yukidaore
    いきだおれ; ゆきだおれ
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street

Variations:
退治
対治

 taiji
    たいじ
(noun/participle) (1) extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; (noun/participle) (2) {Buddh} making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; (noun/participle) (3) curing illness

病從口入,禍從口出


病从口入,祸从口出

bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū
    bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4 , huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1
ping ts`ung k`ou ju , huo ts`ung k`ou ch`u
    ping tsung kou ju , huo tsung kou chu
Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

Variations:
臥褥
臥蓐(sK)

 gajoku
    がじょく
(1) (obsolete) (See 臥床・1) retiring to bed (esp. due to illness); (2) (obsolete) bed

Variations:
見舞い
見舞

 mimai
    みまい
(1) (See お見舞い・1) visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); expression of sympathy; (2) (See 見舞い状,見舞い品) letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter; gift (in token of one's sympathy)

Variations:
頭にくる
頭に来る

 atamanikuru
    あたまにくる
(exp,vk) (1) to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top; (exp,vk) (2) to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

Variations:
お土産
御土産

 omiyage(p); omiage(ik)
    おみやげ(P); おみあげ(ik)
(1) (polite language) (See 土産・1) local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; (2) (polite language) present brought by a visitor; (3) (polite language) something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disservice

Variations:
上がり
揚がり

 agari
    あがり
(n,n-suf) (1) (ant: 下がり・1) rise; increase; ascent; (2) income; takings; earnings; proceeds; (crop) yield; return; profit; (3) completion; end; finish; (4) end result (e.g. of crafts); how something comes out; finish; (5) (kana only) finishing (in a board or card game, etc.); (6) (abbreviation) (See 上がり花) green tea (esp. in a sushi restaurant); (suffix) (7) after (rain, illness, etc.); (suffix) (8) ex- (e.g. ex-bureaucrat); former

Variations:
改まる
革まる

 aratamaru
    あらたまる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be renewed; to change; (v5r,vi) (2) to be improved; to be reformed; to be revised; to be corrected; (v5r,vi) (3) to stand on ceremony; to be formal; (v5r,vi) (4) (esp. 革まる) to take a turn for the worse (of an illness); to take a serious turn

Variations:
閊える
支える

 tsukaeru(p); tsukkaeru
    つかえる(P); つっかえる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to be piled up (e.g. of work); (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer; (v1,vi) (5) (kana only) (See 痞える・つかえる) to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain

Variations:
陥る
落ち入る

 ochiiru / ochiru
    おちいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall into (e.g. a hole); (v5r,vi) (2) to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); (v5r,vi) (3) to fall into (a trap, etc.); (v5r,vi) (4) to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Variations:
回復
快復
恢復

 kaifuku
    かいふく
(noun/participle) (1) (回復, 恢復 only) restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; return; replevin; improvement; (noun/participle) (2) (esp. 快復) recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

Variations:
夏風邪
夏かぜ(sK)

 natsukaze
    なつかぜ
(See 風邪) summer cold (illness); summer flu

Variations:
床を上げる
床をあげる

 tokooageru
    とこをあげる
(exp,v1) (1) to put away one's bedding; (exp,v1) (2) to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)

Variations:
病垂れ
病だれ
病ダレ

 yamaidare
    やまいだれ
illness radical

Variations:
病気のふり
病気の振り

 byoukinofuri / byokinofuri
    びょうきのふり
(exp,n) (usu. 病気のふりをする) (See 振り・ふり・3) feigning illness; pretending to be ill

Variations:
見直す
見なおす

 minaosu
    みなおす
(transitive verb) (1) to look at again; (transitive verb) (2) to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; (transitive verb) (3) to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; (v5s,vi) (4) to improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.)

Variations:
死に至る病
死にいたる病

 shiniitaruyamai / shinitaruyamai
    しにいたるやまい
(exp,n) deadly disease; sickness leading to death; terminal illness

Variations:
病気
病氣(oK)

 byouki / byoki
    びょうき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness; (2) bad habit; bad behaviour; weakness; failing; (can be adjective with の) (3) (colloquialism) crazy; insane; disturbed; sick in the head

Variations:
病気
病氣(sK)

 byouki(p); byooki(sk) / byoki(p); byooki(sk)
    びょうき(P); ビョーキ(sk)
(1) illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness; (2) bad habit; bad behaviour; weakness; failing; (can be adjective with の) (3) (colloquialism) crazy; insane; disturbed; sick in the head

Variations:
退治
対治(rK)

 taiji
    たいじ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; subjugation; getting rid of; stamping out; wiping out; rooting out; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {Buddh} renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); (noun, transitive verb) (3) curing (an illness)

Variations:
ぶり返す
振り返す(rK)

 burikaesu
    ぶりかえす
(v5s,vi) to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again

Variations:
養う
養なう(sK)

 yashinau
    やしなう
(transitive verb) (1) to support; to maintain; to provide for; (transitive verb) (2) to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; (transitive verb) (3) to adopt (a child); (transitive verb) (4) to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster; (transitive verb) (5) to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Variations:
お土産
御土産(sK)

 omiyage(p); omiage(sk)
    おみやげ(P); おみあげ(sk)
(1) (polite language) (See 土産・1) local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); (2) (polite language) present brought by a visitor; (3) (polite language) something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disservice

Variations:
上がり
揚がり(rK)

 agari
    あがり
(n,n-suf) (1) (ant: 下がり・1) rise; increase; ascent; (2) income; takings; earnings; proceeds; (crop) yield; return; profit; (3) completion; end; finish; (4) end result (e.g. of crafts); how something comes out; finish; (5) (kana only) finishing (in a board or card game, etc.); (6) (abbreviation) (See 上がり花) green tea (esp. in a sushi restaurant); (suffix) (7) after (rain, illness, etc.); (suffix) (8) ex- (e.g. ex-bureaucrat); former

Variations:
伏せる
臥せる(sK)

 fuseru
    ふせる
(transitive verb) (1) to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down); (transitive verb) (2) to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); (v1,vt,vi) (3) to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to throw (oneself) to the ground; (transitive verb) (4) to conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush); (transitive verb) (5) to bring (someone) down; to kill; (v1,vi) (6) (also written as 臥せる) (See 臥せる) to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

Variations:
応える
報える
徹える

 kotaeru
    こたえる
(v1,vi) (1) (応える, 報える only) to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); (v1,vi) (2) (sometimes 堪える) (See 堪える) to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

Variations:
快気祝をする
快気祝いをする

 kaikiiwaiosuru / kaikiwaiosuru
    かいきいわいをする
(exp,vs-i) to celebrate one's recovery from illness

Variations:
病み上がり
病み上り(sK)

 yamiagari
    やみあがり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating

Variations:
陥る
落ち入る(rK)

 ochiiru / ochiru
    おちいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall into (e.g. a hole); (v5r,vi) (2) to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); (v5r,vi) (3) to fall into (a trap, etc.); (v5r,vi) (4) to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Variations:
閊える(rK)
支える(rK)

 tsukaeru(p); tsukkaeru
    つかえる(P); つっかえる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to be piled up (e.g. of work); (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer; (v1,vi) (5) (kana only) (See 痞える・つかえる) to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain

Variations:
セルフチェック
セルフ・チェック

 serufuchekku; serufu chekku
    セルフチェック; セルフ・チェック
self-examination (e.g. for signs of illness) (wasei: self check); examining one's own body

Variations:
ヤングケアラー
ヤング・ケアラー

 yangukearaa; yangu kearaa / yangukeara; yangu keara
    ヤングケアラー; ヤング・ケアラー
young carer (child who cares for a family member with a disability, illness, etc.)

Variations:
精神障害者
精神障がい者(sK)

 seishinshougaisha / seshinshogaisha
    せいしんしょうがいしゃ
person with a mental disorder; person with a mental illness

Variations:
取っ付く
取っつく
取付く(io)

 tottsuku
    とっつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; (v5k,vi) (2) to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; (v5k,vi) (3) (of an illness, demon, etc.) to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; (v5k,vi) (4) to approach (a person); to deal with (someone)

Variations:
落ちる
墜ちる
落る(io)

 ochiru
    おちる
(v1,vi) (1) to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way; (v1,vi) (2) to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down; (v1,vi) (3) to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind); (v1,vi) (4) to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of); (v1,vi) (5) to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.); (v1,vi) (6) to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner; (v1,vi) (7) to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing; (v1,vi) (8) to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful; (v1,vi) (9) (also written as 堕ちる) to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low); (v1,vi) (10) (also written as 堕ちる) to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell); (v1,vi) (11) (See 恋に落ちる,眠りに落ちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (v1,vi) (12) to fall (into someone's hands); to be accepted (of a bid); to be won (of a tender); to be honoured (of a bill); (v1,vi) (13) to fall into (a trap); to fall for (a trick); (v1,vi) (14) to give in; (v1,vi) (15) to confess; to own up; (v1,vi) (16) to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.); to arrive at (in the end); (v1,vi) (17) to leave (a city, castle, etc.); to (be defeated and) flee; (v1,vi) (18) (See 腑に落ちない,胸に落ちる) to sink in; to be accepted (in one's heart); (v1,vi) (19) to fall (to the enemy); to be defeated; (v1,vi) (20) to come in (of money); (v1,vi) (21) to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.); (v1,vi) (22) to pass out (in judo); to fall unconscious; (v1,vi) (23) {comp} to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash; (v1,vi) (24) (slang) to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline; (v1,vi) (25) to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather); (v1,vi) (26) to die (of an animal)

Variations:
薄紙を剥ぐように
薄紙をはぐように

 usugamiohaguyouni / usugamiohaguyoni
    うすがみをはぐように
(expression) little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely

Variations:
乗り越える
乗りこえる
乗越える

 norikoeru
    のりこえる
(v1,vi) (1) to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain); (v1,vi) (2) to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.); to get over (e.g. one's pain); (v1,vi) (3) to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

Variations:
回復
恢復(rK)
快復(sK)

 kaifuku
    かいふく
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; return; improvement; (n,vs,vi) (2) (also written as 快復) recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

Variations:
快方に向かう
快方にむかう
快方に向う

 kaihounimukau / kaihonimukau
    かいほうにむかう
(exp,v5u) to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce

Variations:
頭にくる
頭に来る
あったま来る(sK)

 atamanikuru; attamakuru(sk)
    あたまにくる; あったまくる(sk)
(exp,vk) (1) to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top; (exp,vk) (2) to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

Variations:
落ちる
堕ちる
墜ちる
落る(io)

 ochiru
    おちる
(v1,vi) (1) (occ. 堕ちる for depravity and 墜ちる for a crash) to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money); (v1,vi) (2) to be omitted; to be missing; (v1,vi) (3) to decrease; to sink; (v1,vi) (4) to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.); (v1,vi) (5) to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind; (v1,vi) (6) to become indecent (of a conversation); (v1,vi) (7) to be ruined; to go under; (v1,vi) (8) to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list); (v1,vi) (9) to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession; (v1,vi) (10) to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick); (v1,vi) (11) to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee; (v1,vi) (12) to fall; to be defeated; to surrender; (v1,vi) (13) to come to (in the end); to end in; (v1,vi) (14) (See 恋に落ちる・こいにおちる,眠りに落ちる・ねむりにおちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (v1,vi) (15) to swoon (judo); (v1,vi) (16) (See 腑に落ちない・ふにおちない) to consent; to understand; (v1,vi) (17) {comp} to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash; (v1,vi) (18) (slang) to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline; (v1,vi) (19) (of animals) to die; (v1,vi) (20) (of fish when it gets cold) to move to the depths

Variations:
応える
報える(sK)
徹える(sK)

 kotaeru
    こたえる
(v1,vi) (1) (occ. written as 報える) to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); (v1,vi) (2) (occ. written as 徹える) (See 堪える・こたえる・1) to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

Variations:
お見舞い
お見舞
御見舞い(sK)
御見舞(sK)

 omimai
    おみまい
(1) (See 見舞い・1) visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); expression of sympathy; (2) (See 見舞い状,見舞い品) letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter; gift (in token of one's sympathy)

Variations:
乗り越える
乗りこえる(sK)
乗越える(sK)

 norikoeru
    のりこえる
(v1,vi) (1) to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain); (v1,vi) (2) to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.); to get over (e.g. one's pain); (v1,vi) (3) to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

Variations:
倒れる
斃れる(sK)
仆れる(sK)
殪れる(sK)

 taoreru
    たおれる
(v1,vi) (1) to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple; (v1,vi) (2) to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble; to give away; (v1,vi) (3) to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork); (v1,vi) (4) (occ. written as 斃れる, 仆れる) to die; to be killed; (v1,vi) (5) to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under; (v1,vi) (6) to be defeated (in a game); to lose; (v1,vi) (7) to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown

Variations:
病み惚ける
病み呆ける
病み耄ける(rK)
病みほうける(sK)

 yamihoukeru / yamihokeru
    やみほうける
(v1,vi) to become senile due to illness; to become wasted by illness

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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