to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
sports ground; playing field; playground
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
still better; even better
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint