one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
several times; once or twice
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to follow another's example
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
now that; since; so long as; because
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
reproachful; hateful; bitter
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
every person; each one; everybody
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart