to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
every evening; every night
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
particularly; only; in the case of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
festival merrymaking; revelry
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
woman; female; feminine gender
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
sixth day of the month; six days
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
working in the fields; working on a farm
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
waste of time; killing time