tree-planting program; tree-planting programme
Corona Australis (constellation); the Southern Crown
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks (UK)
Boötes (constellation); the Herdsman
arrangement of chapters; dividing into chapters
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Ophiuchus (constellation); the Serpent Bearer
amiable; affable; likable
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
online shopping; net shopping
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)
to swing late (at a ball)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
Libra (constellation); the Scales
round-the-world trip; world cruise
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
city hospital; municipal hospital
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
no loss or gain; coming out even
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
Summer Triangle (asterism)
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
exemplification; illustrating by example
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
long ago; previous; of a former age