inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
wherein; therein; thereinto
society; the world; the times
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
inside one's heart; in one's mind
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
around the world; throughout the world
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
middle of the night; dead of night
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
wherein; therein; thereinto
junior high school student; middle school pupil
interruption; suspension; break
in the morning; during the morning
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to play a leading role; to play a central part
at work; in the midst of work; working
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
central part; heart (of a city)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
double suicide; lovers' suicide
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
right in the center (centre)
by today; before the day is over
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
in the mountains; among the mountains
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
underground; subterranean
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
right in the middle (of); midst; height
(electric) torch; flashlight
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
all night long; all through the night
while moving; on the move
around the clock; day and night
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
during; for the duration of
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
whole face; all over one's face
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to play a central role; to take a leading part
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
island in a pond or river
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
in one's hands; in one's control
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
in the hospital; hospitalized
work-in-progress; working state
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
center; centre; metropolis
ongoing; in progress; afoot
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
leader; central personage
intensive; concentrated; focused
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
right in the midst of; right at the height of
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
to make one's own; to take possession of
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
leaving school during a term
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
society; company; the public; the world
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
under development; in development
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
on duty; at work; while working
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
member of shogun's council of elders
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
middle and high-school students
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
middle period; medium-term
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
medium; mediocrity; average
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
during imprisonment; while in jail
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
right in the midst of; right at the height of
while running; while moving; in motion
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
while being out of the office or away from home
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
right in the midst of; right at the height of
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
in the earth; in the ground; underground
high street; town centre (center)
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
in session; in progress; under way; open
addict; junkie; substance abuser
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
in the midst of the enemy
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
right in the center (centre)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
during a telephone call; busy line
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
annual function; annual event
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
under repair; out of service
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
working; in operation; running; active
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
mid-air breakage or disintegration
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
open every day of the year
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
hanging garden; hanging gardens
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
elementary and middle schools
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
within the blood; blood-borne
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
elementary and middle school pupils
in process; during execution; runtime
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
being very good at; strongest point
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
mid-year gift; summer gift
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
(electric) torch; flashlight
colleagues; cronies; merry men
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
elementary, junior high and high school
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
middle class; bourgeoisie
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
carbon monoxide poisoning
America and China; Sino-American
right in the midst of; right at the height of
break (from work, etc.); recess
under construction; in preparation
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
self-centered; stuck on oneself
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
middle west; Midwest (United States)
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
Central and South America
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
whole summer; summer long
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
centre line; center line; central line
cerebral stroke; apoplexy
heavy concentration; overconcentration
(while) holding a post or being in office
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
central city; major city (in a region)
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
restoration; revival; resurgence
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
relay station; translator station
right in the middle (of); midst; height
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
local downpour; severe rain fall
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
to make one's own; to take possession of
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
language center (brain); language centre
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
(direct) hit; straight shot
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
gathering; theatrical troupe
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
right in the middle (of); midst; height
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
intensive deliberation; televised parliamentary debate for an important issue (esp. the budget)
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
court; Imperial Palace or household
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
combined junior high and high school
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
being out of consideration; not being an option
centralized management; centrally controlled system
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
15th day of the 8th lunar month
central government ministries and agencies
People's Republic of China
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
central corridor; middle corridor
central nervous system; CNS
mainland China; China proper
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
(in the process of) connecting
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
purse; handbag; pocketbook
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
in and around the city of Kyoto
central control room; main control room
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
public junior high school
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
middle point; median point; middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
medium build; meat of medium quality
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
basic Chinese restaurant; hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
leaving school during a term
Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
lieutenant general (army)
middle day (e.g. sumo tournament, run of theatrical performances, etc.)
Rikuchū (former province located in present-day Iwate Prefecture and parts of Akita Prefecture)
right in the center (centre)
success on the first try (attempt)
whole family; all the members of one's family
saturated linework; concentrated linework
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
hitting all the targets (archery)
during a session (of the legislature)
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
blood concentration; blood level
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
production stoppage; discontinuance
cancelled because of rain; wash out
low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)
China and North Korea; Chinese-North Korean; imperial court; Imperial Court (of Japan); middle ages
centralization of power; centralisation of power
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
night and day; all the time
nerve centre; nerve center
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
nicotinism; nicotine addiction; nicotine poisoning
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
(to be pushed) toward the middle (of a crowd) (usually against your will)
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
midterm election; interim election
woman approaching middle age
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
chapter title page; divisional title
China, Japan and Korea; Chinese, Japanese and Korean; CJK
inauspicious time in four pillar astrology
left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
acute poisoning; acute intoxication
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
between right and center fielders (centre)
center of a noh stage; Shōchū era (1324.12.9-1326.4.26)
nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast
to make one's own; to take possession of
intermediate-range ballistic missile; IRBM
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
inside a jar; coward; timid person
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
joining a company as a mid-career hire
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
man among men; manly man; alpha male
medium volume; medium scale; moderate size; mid-size
shopping area within a train station
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while; camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
centre of (political) power
death during surgery; intra-operative death; operational death
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
road through the middle; middle road
governor of a central bank
abortion; pregnancy termination
between left and center fielders (centre)
permanently neutral country
private junior high school
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
neutral fat; neutral lipid; triglyceride
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
left-of-center faction (group)
medium amount of wealth; middling property; owner of medium wealth
aerial refueling; in-flight refueling
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
inner lid; medium sized lid
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home
advertisement hanging in a train
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
right-of-center faction (group); center-right (centre)
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
community-acquired infection
central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
central processing unit; CPU
middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents
all year round; year after year
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
type of jōruri (dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen)
Chūgoku Retaliation (military maneuver by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1582)
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
(in the midst of) busyness
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
field ration (Sengoku period)
air tanker; aerial tanker; airborne refuelling craft
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
middle-of-the-roaders; neutrals
over center field (centre)
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
horse racing operated by the Japan Racing Association
mesothelioma; mesothelial tumor (tumour)
central organization; central authority; central government agency
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
pre-eclampsia; (formerly) toxemia of pregnancy
central entrance; slander
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
respiratory center; respiratory centre
fidelity (in a romantic relationship); loyalty
prison diary; diary written in prison
blood alcohol concentration; BAC
central entrance; central exit
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
transit trade; entrepôt trade
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo system)
dividing line; intermediate line; intermediate rays
middle of the month; mid-month
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
inside a jar; coward; timid person
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
Japan Revolutionary Communist League-National Committee; JRCL; (lit.) Middle Core Faction; Japanese far-left revolutionary group
short, intensive course; crash course
junior high school (operated under post-war guidelines)
central venous hyperalimentation; intravenous hyperalimentation
medium-term management plan; mid-term business plan
Ministry of Central Affairs (under the ritsuryo system)
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
suspension of judgement (judgment)
curly braces; curly brackets
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
views in and around the city of Kyoto (paintings and drawings)
meanwhile; the other day; recently
interim storage (of radioactive waste); temporary storage
Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
behind-the-scenes maneuvering; behind-the-scenes manoeuvering; secret maneuvers; secret manoeuvres
somnambulism; sleepwalking
medium thickness; medium width
using horizontal characters in vertical writing
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
imported (transmitted) from China
circular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable; CEP
core city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 300,000)
right in the center (centre)
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
chronic addiction; chronic intoxication
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
mid-sized store; middle-class brothel (in a red-light district)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
string loincloth; G-string
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
pre-owned home; previously owned home; existing home
small and medium-sized rivers
sweet crescent-shaped confection of pancake-like sponge cake filled with adzuki paste; Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
to teach by example; to teach by showing; (lit.) to teach with one's back
Middle Easterner (person)
quitting the tournament in progress due mostly to injury
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
private junior high school
medium-sized city; mid-size city
midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
curly braces; curly brackets
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
dead center; dead centre; right in the middle
under development; in progress
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
Chinese room (artificial intelligence thought experiment)
Greater China (incl. Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and sometimes Singapore)
grammatical rule allowing the usage of the continuative form as a conjunction
middle third of a two-hour period
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party)
midnight period; midnight service; (arch.) winter solstice
live satellite transmission; live coverage via satellite
right in the center (centre)
mud-slinging (e.g. in a political campaign); mud-slinging match; smear campaign; mud wrestle
closing mid-way; taking a break mid-way through an event, sometimes with ceremonial hand-clapping
all night long; all through the night
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
air transportation; air transport; transport by air
Central and Eastern Europe
throughout the year; all the year round; always
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration
ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
morphinism; morphine addiction; morphine poisoning
neutral paper; acid-free paper; alkaline paper; archival paper
the middle-aged and the elderly
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)
vomiting center; area postrema; part of the brain that controls vomiting
central broadcasting station; central radio station; central television station
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
money rules the world; rich man's world
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
Central Standard Time; CST
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
mid-autumn festival (in China and Vietnam)
everywhere; all over the place
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
chubby; slightly overweight
medium size; medium pattern; medium stature
sweet crescent-shaped confection of pancake-like sponge cake filled with adzuki paste; Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
center fielder; centre fielder
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
middle of a word; within a word
medium and high-rise (buildings, apartments, etc.)
during the night; at night
middle of the month; mid-month
everywhere; all over the place
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover; following one's lover (husband, wife) into death
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line
intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat
mid-year gift; summer gift
sinophone world; Chinese-speaking world
underwater observation tower
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables
being narrow in the middle; something narrow in the middle; (arch.) mallet
insole; perforated divider in a food steamer
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover; following one's lover (husband, wife) into death
centralized (data) processing
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)
half tide (e.g. midway between spring and neap tides)
medium-sized (of a flower, esp. a chrysanthemum)
identifying (oneself) with the middle class
hepatopancreas; midgut gland
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
lead poisoning (from old-fashioned white makeup powder)
everywhere; all over the place
second month of the lunar calendar; 15th day of the second month of the lunar calendar (around mid-spring)
stopover (between flights)
heavy traffic (e.g. to an online server); traffic spike
center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)
traditional Chinese medicine
six-year secondary school (type of school introduced in the 1998 revision of the Japanese School Education Law)
right in the center (centre)
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
decentralization; deconcentration
corner seating (noh), facing the corner pillar
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
medium-sized portion; normal serving
medium-sized portion; normal serving
European Central Bank; ECB
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
string loincloth; G-string
Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
shamisen with a medium-sized neck
central processing unit; CPU
medium-sized chrysanthemum
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
informal talk given (as by a politician, etc.) aboard a train
intermediate product; partly finished product
transit trade; entrepôt trade
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
Late Middle Japanese; medieval Japanese; mediaeval Japanese
Central Labor Relations Committee
Heian-period kana writing
all-Japanese-are-middle-class mentality
exact center of the Garbhadhatu mandala; platform upon which the fire is lit in a stone lantern
relations between Taiwan and China
samurai's attendant; footman
mouth freshener; oral deodorant
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
medium size; cabinet size (in photography)
concentration (of one's attention)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
the mid-month's slate of entertainment in a variety hall
positive predictive value
televised broadcast of a stage performance
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
Nakayama Station (Kanagawa)
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
all night; the whole night
Nakagawa Station (Kanagawa)
Japan, the United States, China and South Korea
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
junior high school district
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
intermediate language; interlanguage
commercial bank; city bank; private bank; high street bank
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
poems composed in one's sickbed
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
Central Labor Relations Commission
day on which many companies hold shareholders meetings (to limit disruption by would-be blackmailers)
refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
right in the center (centre)
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)
advertisement hanging in a train
curly braces; curly brackets
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
banishment (to a somewhat distant province); middle-degree punishment of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
front of center field; front of centre field
hour of the snake (9-11am)
hour of the snake (9-11am)
Central and Eastern Europe
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
everywhere; all over the place
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat
(in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G); fourth lunar month
period during which monks may go into a summer retreat
shaving the very top of the head
inner plug (bottle, etc.)
middle of the road; on the road; on the way (to one's destination)
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
pending (e.g. legal case)
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
centralized planning; centralised planning
middle watch; 12 midnight-2am
medium-width cloth (approx. 45 cm wide); medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
Central Labor Relations Committee
Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese (usu. characters); CJKV
always saying the wrong thing
medium-fine (thickness of string, noodles, pencil lead, etc.); medium pointed (e.g. pen)
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
agencies of a central government
heat of neutralization (neutralisation)
intermediate-range nuclear forces
intermediate-range nuclear forces
one's time at a certain point (at various points) of a race
organic mercury poisoning
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
to be a leader among leaders
dispute between China and Vietnam
Central Executive Committee
Chinese-Japanese dictionary
salmonella food poisoning
methyl alcohol intoxication
community-acquired pneumonia
European System of Central Banks; ESCB
midterm earnings announcement
finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation
having free time to spare in the midst of busyness; leisure in the intervals of one's work
transit network (telecommunications, networking); relay network
domestic service; working as a housemaid; domestic help; domestic helper
one of the accent patterns of Japanese words, with a rising and then falling pitch
the continuative form when used as a conjunction
strategy for dealing with China
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
Japan's 2001 central government restructuring
toxic epidermal necrosis; TEN
The Central Church of Holy God
nurture beats nature; keep good men company, and you shall be of the number; (lit.) a mugwort amongst hemp (will grow straight, like the hemp)
intermediate heron (Mesophoyx intermedia)
middle of the month; mid-month
intermediate value theorem
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
mid-ocean ridge; midocean ridge
neutral theory (of molecular evolution)
bon voyage; have a nice trip
underwater photography dive
underwater videography dive
underwater videography dive
underwater naturalist dive
underwater naturalist dive
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
mesioproximal pronoun (indicating proximity to the listener, i.e. sore, soko, sochira)
mean proportional (i.e. geometric mean)
recently; not long ago; for a while recently; all the while recently
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
lower secondary education (e.g. middle school)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
grand purification ceremony (so-called because it was overseen by the Nakatomi family)
grand purification ceremony (so-called because it was overseen by the Nakatomi family)
truth of the middle (all things are in a middle state, being void yet having temporary existence)
Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
coitus interruptus; withdrawal before ejaculation
governor of a central bank
GKS; graphical kernel system
centralized structure store
centralized data processing
centralized data processing system
Flexible Manufacturing System; FMS
intermediate language level
middle speed (vs. low or high speed)
IDF; Intermediate Division Frame
ICO; Intermediate Circular Orbit
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
decentralized (N)-multi-endpoint-connection
Central Time (US time zone)
atmospheric concentration; aerial density; airborne concentration
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
trapeze artist; aerial artist
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)
cream rises to the top; (lit.) a drill in a bag (will always poke through)
woman in waiting in the inner part of a lord's mansion (Edo period)
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
centrolecithal egg; mesolecithal egg
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration
blood libel; false accusation that Jews (or other minorities) murder children to obtain their blood
centre line (usu. in buildings, joinery, etc.); center line
inn where one rests on the way; inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers; inn that introduces clients to prostitutes
middle jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); middle burner
concentrated nervous system
Sino-Soviet Border Conflict (1969)
medium-term government securities fund; middle term national bond fund
medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
midsummer; height of summer
comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text
exile from Kyoto (Edo-period punishment)
neutral theory of molecular evolution
Meridiungulata; extinct clade of South American ungulates
Nagoya-size tatami mat (approx. 182 cm by 91 cm)
Chinese restaurant syndrome; CRS
gap; space; good relationship
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
sinology; Chinese studies
red dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of red dragon tiles
intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
auditory center (of the brain); auditory centre
pro-democracy movement in China
horse; block of rock completely separated from the surrounding rock either by mineral veins or fault planes
Dislike China, Hate Korea; publishing genre of anti-Chinese and Korean books and magazines
Japanese war tuba; pre-radar acoustic locator used by the Imperial Japanese Army
the part of a province midway from the capital
Chinese white pear (Pyrus x bretschneideri); ya pear; pearple
it's hard to discipline one's mind; (lit.) defeating the bandits in the mountains is easy; defeating the bandit in one's heart is hard
central control room; main control room
fish in a pot about to be boiled; (fig.) person who is blissfully unaware of deadly danger
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
dislike of China; hatred of China
middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
clay, straw, etc. mix used for intermediary wall coating
registration (of change in real estate rights) with all right holders but the initial and final omitted; middle omission registration
subtropical high-pressure belt; subtropical ridge; subtropical high; horse latitudes
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome; MERS
contents (of a container, purse, etc.)
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome; CCHS
policy of alignment with the United Nations; UN-centrism
pseudo-Chinese; Japanese written without kana for intelligibility in Chinese
Tanaka memorial (document, ca. 1927)
currying favour with China; pandering to China
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
pocket-sized hanafuda; small hanafuda
second card from the bottom of the draw pile
would-be crime abandoned before being carried out
data relay satellite; DRS
used item in good condition
medium and high-rise residential zone
midway (through); halfway
middle oil (oil fraction extracted at intermediate temperatures)
airborne wind power generation; kite power generation
mid-sized vehicle weighing over 8t
mid-sized vehicles weighing over 8t
Nakashima Station (Hiroshima)
whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)