background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
general; popular; common; typical
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
wherein; therein; thereinto
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
still better; even better
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to say no more; to sink into silence
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
future (usually near); prospects