We always say 'the Earth'.
Explanation
one + time expression = denotes a particular time when something happened (past)
We use 'little / a little' for uncountable nouns.
We don't put 'a/an' before names of meals.
The rest except 'manageress' are in the masculine gender.
The plural of 'kimono' is 'kimonos'.
Countries when referred to by name are normally considered feminine.