reflection

perpetual, permanent, everlasting

歴史的仮名遣い, 歴史的仮名遣: historical kana orthography

(military) desertion

to pluck; to pick (flowers, fruits, leaves etc.)

appropriate and accurate

palliative care

proactive, positive, active, constructive

"Historical kana usage", a prescriptive method of using kana to write Japanese. Devised in the Edo period by Keichū (契沖) and taught in schools until 1946, it aims to be etymologically faithful and reflects earlier stages of the language (Heian period and earlier).

niece (daughter of one's sibling)