middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
suffix for familiar person
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
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
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight