Vocabulary

protostar

saros period (approx. 18 years and 11 days between repetition of eclipses); saros cycle

siderostat

heliostat

Crux (constellation)

Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)

Crux (constellation)

Universal Time; UT

Greenwich Time

prime meridian

Greenwich Mean Time; GMT

sextant

series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

life jacket; life vest

I pray; I wish

breadth of the back

flint

Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

danger

Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

"day of the ghost" (an extremely auspicious day on the lunar calendar for everything but weddings)

twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities

twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities

Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is

Xiuyaojing (Indian astrological text written by Amoghavajra)

form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing

Japan-specific seasonal markers signaling changes in the season (e.g. the start of the rainy season, typhoon days, changing of the seasons) used in addition to the Chinese 24 solar terms

to be sacked; to be dismissed

"tsuchinoe" day that falls closest to the vernal or autumnal equinox (a day of religious significance for harvests)

selecting an auspicious date by looking at the astrological information on the calendar; date selected in such a manner

books related to the calendar; the calendar; the almanac

first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon)

synodic month

spring tide

various information recorded in the almanac (as regards astronomy, astrology, etc.)