disposable contact lenses
Cassiopeia (constellation); the Seated Queen
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
'Oumuamua (interstellar object)
Cassiopeia (constellation)
in the prefecture; prefectural
gleaming; shining; glistening
someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
incorporation; conversion to a corporation; privatization (of a previously public body)
to listen intently; to focus on (music, speech, etc.)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
formative experience (from one's youth)
listening to once; hearing once
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
electronic piano; digital piano
changing cell phone models
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
private office; private practice
to go viral; to make a buzz (on the Internet)
fashion designer; couturier