to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
joining a club as a trial
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
tone (of voice); manner of talking
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
at least; at most; (even) just
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
particularly; only; in the case of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
either way; in any case; one way or another
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
have a good day; take care; see you
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
first (written) contribution
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend