I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
free time; time at leisure
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to smirk; to grin broadly
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
prefix for forming ordinal numbers