in the city; in the community
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
junior high school student; middle school pupil
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
in the picture; in the figure; in the (middle of the) diagram
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
during the night; at night
period during which monks may go into a summer retreat
company; lot; people; bunch; gang; pack
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
(in) the air; midair; sky
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
interruption; suspension; break
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
in the morning; during the morning
in the mountains; among the mountains
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
at work; in the midst of work; working
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
while moving; on the move
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
around the clock; day and night
during; for the duration of
androgynous; gender-neutral
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
in the hospital; hospitalized
work-in-progress; working state
whole year; all year round; throughout the year; during an era
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
while studying; presently studying
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
medium; mediocrity; average
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
under development; in development
middle period; medium-term
during imprisonment; while in jail
on duty; at work; while working
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
in the midst of the enemy
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
while running; while moving; in motion
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
in the earth; in the ground; underground
abortion; discontinuance; stoppage; suspension
(about) medium; middle; average
(about) medium; middle; average
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
while being out of the office or away from home
in session; in progress; under way; open
elementary and middle schools
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
working; in operation; running; active
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
during a telephone call; busy line
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court; 1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
colleagues; cronies; merry men
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
on sale; available (to buy)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
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)
within the blood; blood-borne
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
in process; during execution; runtime
in the fire; in the flames
being very good at; strongest point
slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
drug addiction; drug addict; junkie
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
middle; centre; impartiality; culmination
under construction; in preparation
Okinawa family clan based on the paternal line that shares the same tomb and performs rituals together
China and Japan; Chinese-Japanese; middle day (of a sumo tournament, theatrical run, etc.); day of an equinox
medium damage; modest damage; some damage
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
out of order; out of service
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
centre line; center line; central line
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel
Central and South America
middle west; Midwest (United States)
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
United States and China; Sino-American
(while) holding a post or being in office
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
gathering; theatrical troupe
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
inside a jar; coward; timid person
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
People's Republic of China
being inside; being contained (within); being enclosed; staying in China; residing in China
second volume (of three); second book; volume two; book two
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
court; Imperial Palace or household
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
Rikuchū (former province located in present-day Iwate Prefecture and parts of Akita Prefecture)
otitis media; middle-ear infection
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
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)
moderately good luck (in fortune-telling)
Nagoya (city); Chūkyō metropolitan area (most of Aichi, and parts of Gifu and Mie prefectures; centered around Nagoya); Chūkyō region
(in the process of) connecting
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
Chūetsu (region in Niigata); China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
during a session (of the legislature)
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
medium build; meat of medium quality
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
mourning period; (in) mourning
night and day; all the time
small and medium-scale; small or mid-scale
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
inside a room; interior of a room; inside a bedroom; interior of a bedchamber
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
metacarpal (bone); metacarpus
medium volume; medium scale; moderate size; mid-size
medium amount of wealth; middling property; owner of medium wealth
central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
curly braces; curly brackets
China and the Soviet Union; Soviet-Chinese; Sino-Soviet
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
Secretariat (Tang dynasty China)
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
winning by opponent's resignation
go-between; intermediary; person of middling ability, talent, etc.; average person; middle-class person
medium wave; medium frequency; MF; medium frequency wave
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō system)
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
private junior high school
midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
mid-sized store; middle-class brothel (in a red-light district)
using horizontal characters in vertical writing
China and North Korea; Chinese-North Korean; imperial court; Imperial Court (of Japan); middle ages
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
medium-sized city; mid-size city
middle of a word; within a word
creation out of nothing; making something out of thin air; pure fabrication; "Creating Something from Nothing" (7th of the Thirty-Six Stratagems); making a non-existent thing appear to exist to deceive an enemy
under development; in progress
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
exact center of the Garbhadhatu mandala; platform upon which the fire is lit in a stone lantern
middle third of a two-hour period
ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR
midnight period; midnight service; (arch.) winter solstice
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
the middle-aged and the elderly
traditional Chinese medicine
intermediate-upper student; intermediate-upper learner
chu shogi (large 12x12 board shogi variant)
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
medium size; medium pattern; medium stature
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line
(in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G); fourth lunar month
medium and high-rise (buildings, apartments, etc.)
medium-sized portion; normal serving
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
medium-sized (of a flower, esp. a chrysanthemum)
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
hepatopancreas; midgut gland
front of center field; front of centre field
medium size; cabinet size (in photography)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
relations between Taiwan and China
rarity among rarities; rara avis; black swan
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
Central and Eastern Europe
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
positive predictive value
Heian-period kana writing
small multiple-member electoral district
mid-level clouds; middle clouds
Norinchukin Bank (abbr); Agricultural and Forestry Central Bank
whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
pending (e.g. legal case)
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
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
to be a leader among leaders
medium egret (Ardea intermedia); intermediate egret
mesioproximal pronoun (indicating proximity to the listener)
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
truth of the middle (all things are in a middle state, being void yet having temporary existence)
Flexible Manufacturing System; FMS
ICO; Intermediate Circular Orbit
atmospheric concentration; aerial density; airborne concentration
highest ranking prostitute in Edo's Yoshiwara red-light district (from the Hōreki era onward)
Nagoya-size tatami mat (approx. 182 cm by 91 cm)
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
during a game; in the middle of a match
oropharyngeal cancer; cancer of the oropharynx
while pregnant; during one's pregnancy
(currently) selected (item in a software interface)
China and India; Sino-Indian
child in elementary or middle school
taking a junior high school entrance exam
during next week; throughout next week; sometime next week
while in school; during one's student days; while attending school
(about) medium; middle; average
while driving; currently driving; in operation; under way; on stream
National Chung Cheng University
Shoko Chukin Bank (abbr); Central Bank for Commercial and Industrial Associations
Chunichi Dragons (Japanese baseball team) (abbr)