company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
interruption; suspension; break
in the morning; during the morning
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at work; in the midst of work; working
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
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
underground; subterranean
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
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
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
during; for the duration of
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
in the hospital; hospitalized
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
work-in-progress; working state
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
ongoing; in progress; afoot
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
medium; mediocrity; average
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
under development; in development
middle period; medium-term
on duty; at work; while working
during imprisonment; while in jail
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
in the midst of the enemy
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
in the earth; in the ground; underground
while running; while moving; in motion
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
while being out of the office or away from home
in session; in progress; under way; open
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
working; in operation; running; active
during a telephone call; busy line
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
under repair; out of service
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
colleagues; cronies; merry men
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
within the blood; blood-borne
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)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
in process; during execution; runtime
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
being very good at; strongest point
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
under construction; in preparation
middle west; Midwest (United States)
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
Central and South America
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
medium build; meat of medium quality
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
(while) holding a post or being in office
America and China; Sino-American
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
gathering; theatrical troupe
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
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
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
People's Republic of China
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
court; Imperial Palace or household
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
Rikuchū (former province located in present-day Iwate Prefecture and parts of Akita Prefecture)
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)
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
(in the process of) connecting
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
medium amount of wealth; middling property; owner of medium wealth
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
during a session (of the legislature)
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
inside a jar; coward; timid person
night and day; all the time
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
center of a noh stage; Shōchū era (1324.12.9-1326.4.26)
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
medium volume; medium scale; moderate size; mid-size
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
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)
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
inside a jar; coward; timid person
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo system)
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
curly braces; curly brackets
China and North Korea; Chinese-North Korean; imperial court; Imperial Court (of Japan); middle ages
using horizontal characters in vertical writing
mid-sized store; middle-class brothel (in a red-light district)
being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
private junior high school
curly braces; curly brackets
midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
medium-sized city; mid-size city
ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
midnight period; midnight service; (arch.) winter solstice
middle third of a two-hour period
under development; in progress
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
the middle-aged and the elderly
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
during the night; at night
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
middle of a word; within a word
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
medium size; medium pattern; medium stature
medium and high-rise (buildings, apartments, etc.)
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line
medium-sized portion; normal serving
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
medium-sized (of a flower, esp. a chrysanthemum)
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
hepatopancreas; midgut gland
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
medium-sized portion; normal serving
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
exact center of the Garbhadhatu mandala; platform upon which the fire is lit in a stone lantern
medium size; cabinet size (in photography)
Heian-period kana writing
positive predictive value
relations between Taiwan and China
Central and Eastern Europe
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
curly braces; curly brackets
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
front of center field; front of centre field
(in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G); fourth lunar month
period during which monks may go into a summer retreat
atmospheric concentration; aerial density; airborne concentration
Nagoya-size tatami mat (approx. 182 cm by 91 cm)
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
middle watch; 12 midnight-2am
mesioproximal pronoun (indicating proximity to the listener, i.e. sore, soko, sochira)
medium-width cloth (approx. 45 cm wide); medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
intermediate heron (Mesophoyx intermedia)
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
ICO; Intermediate Circular Orbit
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
pending (e.g. legal case)
Flexible Manufacturing System; FMS
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
to be a leader among leaders
Central Labor Relations Committee
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)