知

Noun or verb acting prenominally

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

feigning ignorance; acting dumb

tough (world); hard (times); cold

stingy; miserly; mercenary; calculating; scheming

know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

to rack one's brain

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

indescribable; inexpressible

Noun or verb acting prenominally

well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

as far as I know

right to know; right to access information

Noun or verb acting prenominally

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

precognition

well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur

omniscience and omnipotence

complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge

pretending not to know; feigning ignorance

rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty

background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge

precognition; prescience

intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness

foolhardy; reckless; fearless

uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain

Usu. in the negative

to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with

how should I know?; don't ask me