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Japanese TV Drama "Happiness Is to Eat, Sleep, and Wait" Streams All Episodes

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A Japanese TV show is now on a streaming service. People can watch all the episodes at once. The show is called "Happiness Is to Eat, Sleep, and Wait."

The show's name comes from an old Japanese saying. It means: "good things come to people who wait." Many people think this idea is important today.

Three actors are in the show. They are Yuki Sakurai, Hio Miyazawa, and Mariko Kaga. They played characters called Satoko, Tsukasa, and Suzu-san.

The actors came together again about one year after they first worked on the show. People say the show has a warm and calm feeling. Fans are happy to see the actors together again.

Vocabulary5 words

streaming
watching video on the internet, not on TV
episodes
the different parts of a TV show
saying
a short sentence people often say; it teaches something
characters
people in a story or show
warm
kind and nice; friendly

Quiz

1. What can people do with the show now?
2. What does the old saying mean?
3. How long ago did the actors last work together?

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A Japanese TV show is now on a _____ service. People can watch all the _____ at once. The show is called "Happiness Is to Eat, Sleep, and Wait."

The show's name comes from an old Japanese _____. It means: "good things come to people who wait." Many people think this idea is important today.

Three actors are in the show. They are Yuki Sakurai, Hio Miyazawa, and Mariko Kaga. They played _____ called Satoko, Tsukasa, and Suzu-san.

The actors came together again about one year after they first worked on the show. People say the show has a _____ and calm feeling. Fans are happy to see the actors together again.

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