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Subscription

A subscription lets you use products or services for a set period at a fixed price. It’s become thoroughly mainstream, hasn’t it? The word “subscription” originates from the idea of subscribing to books—meaning regular or advance orders.

Presence or absence of a roof

A veranda is an outdoor space located on the second floor or higher, with a roof or eaves. A balcony is an outdoor space without a roof. By the way, a terrace refers to an outdoor area on the first floor that is connected to the living room.

piano

The piano has 88 keys, and its range spans from A0 to C8, extending over about seven octaves. This makes the piano one of the instruments with the widest ranges, giving it great versatility and leading to its extensive use from orchestral settings to solo performances.

It’ll work out.

“Que sera, sera” is Spanish for an encouraging phrase meaning “whatever will be, will be” or “things will work out.” It carries the nuance that since the future can’t be predicted, you shouldn’t worry and should let things take their course.

Venus

You might think Mercury is the hottest since it’s closest to the Sun, but the answer is Venus. Venus’s average temperature is said to be around 400 degrees; 400 degrees—hard to even imagine, right? Its highest temperature can reach as much as 500 degrees.

Italian

The “do re mi fa so la ti do” needed when playing instruments is in Italian. In Japanese it’s “ha ni ho he to i ro ha,” in English it’s “C D E F G A B,” and in German it’s “C D E F G A H.” Incidentally, sharps and flats are called “嬰” (ei) and “変” (hen) in Japanese, and are written as, for example, “嬰ト” (G♯) or “変ロ” (B♭).

cherry blossom

The reverse side of the Japanese 100-yen coin features a cherry blossom design. Cherry blossoms are an iconic flower of Japan and are beloved by many people both domestically and abroad. Incidentally, the current design was introduced in 1967, and the coin was first issued in 1957.