cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
scenery; scene; landscape
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
broadcast(ing) satellite; BS; satellite television
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble