medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(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
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
junior high school student; middle school pupil
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
interruption; suspension; break
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)
in the morning; during the morning
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to play a leading role; to play a central part
at work; in the midst of work; working
in the mountains; among the mountains
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
(electric) torch; flashlight
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
central part; heart (of a city)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
underground; subterranean
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
right in the middle (of); midst; height
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
while moving; on the move
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
around the clock; day and night
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
during; for the duration of
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to play a central role; to take a leading part
in one's hands; in one's control
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
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
work-in-progress; working state
center; centre; metropolis
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
leader; central personage
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
ongoing; in progress; afoot
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
intensive; concentrated; focused
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
leaving school during a term
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
to make one's own; to take possession of
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
medium; mediocrity; average
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
middle period; medium-term
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
under development; in development
during imprisonment; while in jail
on duty; at work; while working
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
middle and high-school students
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
addict; junkie; substance abuser
in the midst of the enemy
annual function; annual event
high street; town centre (center)
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
hanging garden; hanging gardens
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
in the earth; in the ground; underground
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
while running; while moving; in motion
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
while being out of the office or away from home
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
in session; in progress; under way; open
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
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
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
during a telephone call; busy line
mid-air breakage or disintegration
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
working; in operation; running; active
basic Chinese restaurant; hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
under repair; out of service
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
colleagues; cronies; merry men
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
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)
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
middle class; bourgeoisie
in process; during execution; runtime
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
mid-year gift; summer gift
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)
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
relay station; translator station
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
elementary and middle school pupils
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
being very good at; strongest point
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
elementary and middle schools
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
elementary, junior high and high school
cerebral stroke; apoplexy
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
self-centered; stuck on oneself
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
carbon monoxide poisoning
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
under construction; in preparation
restoration; revival; resurgence
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
Central and South America
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
centre line; center line; central line
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
heavy concentration; overconcentration
medium build; meat of medium quality
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
middle west; Midwest (United States)
America and China; Sino-American
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
(while) holding a post or being in office
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
local downpour; severe rain fall
gathering; theatrical troupe
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
central city; major city (in a region)
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
15th day of the 8th lunar month
low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
People's Republic of China
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
language center (brain); language centre
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
(direct) hit; straight shot
court; Imperial Palace or household
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
centralized management; centrally controlled system
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
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
combined junior high and high school
death during surgery; intra-operative death; operational death
being out of consideration; not being an option
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
purse; handbag; pocketbook
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
central nervous system; CNS
in and around the city of Kyoto
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
hitting all the targets (archery)
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
(in the process of) connecting
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
during a session (of the legislature)
central control room; main control room
central government ministries and agencies
medium amount of wealth; middling property; owner of medium wealth
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
lieutenant general (army)
success on the first try (attempt)
blood concentration; blood level
public junior high school
leaving school during a term
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
mainland China; China proper
inauspicious time in four pillar astrology
saturated linework; concentrated linework
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
centralization of power; centralisation of power
inside a jar; coward; timid person
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
night and day; all the time
nerve centre; nerve center
production stoppage; discontinuance
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
woman approaching middle age
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
nicotinism; nicotine addiction; nicotine poisoning
acute poisoning; acute intoxication
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
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)
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
cancelled because of rain; wash out
abortion; pregnancy termination
nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast
joining a company as a mid-career hire
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
center of a noh stage; Shōchū era (1324.12.9-1326.4.26)
medium volume; medium scale; moderate size; mid-size
central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
aerial refueling; in-flight refueling
between right and center fielders (centre)
field ration (Sengoku period)
permanently neutral country
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
central processing unit; CPU
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home
centre of (political) power
neutral fat; neutral lipid; triglyceride
air tanker; aerial tanker; airborne refuelling craft
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
between left and center fielders (centre)
private junior high school
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
type of jōruri (dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen)
over center field (centre)
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
Chūgoku Retaliation (military maneuver by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1582)
using horizontal characters in vertical writing
central organization; central authority; central government agency
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
pre-eclampsia; (formerly) toxemia of pregnancy
(in the midst of) busyness
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
respiratory center; respiratory centre
midterm election; interim election
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
central entrance; central exit
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
junior high school (operated under post-war guidelines)
prison diary; diary written in prison
Japan Revolutionary Communist League-National Committee; JRCL; (lit.) Middle Core Faction; Japanese far-left revolutionary group
central venous hyperalimentation; intravenous hyperalimentation
Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
short, intensive course; crash course
Ministry of Central Affairs (under the ritsuryo system)
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo system)
blood alcohol concentration; BAC
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
intensive deliberation; televised parliamentary debate for an important issue (esp. the budget)
curly braces; curly brackets
middle-of-the-roaders; neutrals
suspension of judgement (judgment)
intermediate-range ballistic missile; IRBM
horse racing operated by the Japan Racing Association
views in and around the city of Kyoto (paintings and drawings)
China and North Korea; Chinese-North Korean; imperial court; Imperial Court (of Japan); middle ages
medium thickness; medium width
dividing line; intermediate line; intermediate rays
imported (transmitted) from China
somnambulism; sleepwalking
behind-the-scenes maneuvering; behind-the-scenes manoeuvering; secret maneuvers; secret manoeuvres
medium-term management plan; mid-term business plan
mid-sized store; middle-class brothel (in a red-light district)
being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things
transit trade; entrepôt trade
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
chronic addiction; chronic intoxication
Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
private junior high school
string loincloth; G-string
sweet crescent-shaped confection of pancake-like sponge cake filled with adzuki paste; Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
Middle Easterner (person)
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
medium-sized city; mid-size city
core city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 300,000)
left-of-center faction (group)
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
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
mud-slinging (e.g. in a political campaign); mud-slinging match; smear campaign; mud wrestle
middle third of a two-hour period
morphinism; morphine addiction; morphine poisoning
grammatical rule allowing the usage of the continuative form as a conjunction
Chinese room (artificial intelligence thought experiment)
neutral paper; acid-free paper; alkaline paper; archival paper
under development; in progress
live satellite transmission; live coverage via satellite
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party)
air transportation; air transport; transport by air
Greater China (incl. Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and sometimes Singapore)
governor of a central bank
pre-owned home; previously owned home; existing home
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)
mid-autumn festival (in China and Vietnam)
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
the middle-aged and the elderly
Central Standard Time; CST
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
circular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable; CEP
right-of-center faction (group); center-right (centre)
mesothelioma; mesothelial tumor (tumour)
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
central broadcasting station; central radio station; central television station
vomiting center; area postrema; part of the brain that controls vomiting
during the night; at night
middle of a word; within a word
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
center fielder; centre fielder
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
chubby; slightly overweight
medium size; medium pattern; medium stature
medium and high-rise (buildings, apartments, etc.)
middle of the month; mid-month
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line
sinophone world; Chinese-speaking world
underwater observation tower
second month of the lunar calendar; 15th day of the second month of the lunar calendar (around mid-spring)
medium-sized portion; normal serving
China, Japan and Korea; Chinese, Japanese and Korean; CJK
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.)
identifying (oneself) with the middle class
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
centralized (data) processing
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
stopover (between flights)
hepatopancreas; midgut gland
lead poisoning (from old-fashioned white makeup powder)
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)
decentralization; deconcentration
Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
commercial bank; city bank; private bank; high street bank
intermediate language; interlanguage
samurai's attendant; footman
day on which many companies hold shareholders meetings (to limit disruption by would-be blackmailers)
all-Japanese-are-middle-class mentality
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
heavy traffic (e.g. to an online server); traffic spike
intermediate product; partly finished product
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)
medium-sized chrysanthemum
shamisen with a medium-sized neck
Late Middle Japanese; medieval Japanese; mediaeval Japanese
Japan, the United States, China and South Korea
concentration (of one's attention)
informal talk given (as by a politician, etc.) aboard a train
Heian-period kana writing
positive predictive value
junior high school district
poems composed in one's sickbed
small and medium-sized rivers
relations between Taiwan and China
Central and Eastern Europe
European Central Bank; ECB
televised broadcast of a stage performance
mouth freshener; oral deodorant
refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning
Central Labor Relations Committee
Central Labor Relations Commission
central processing unit; CPU
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
banishment (to a somewhat distant province); middle-degree punishment of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
front of center field; front of centre field
hour of the snake (9-11am)
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
(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
Central Executive Committee
intermediate-range nuclear forces
intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation
intermediate language level
Central Time (US time zone)
atmospheric concentration; aerial density; airborne concentration
Nagoya-size tatami mat (approx. 182 cm by 91 cm)
bon voyage; have a nice trip
middle speed (vs. low or high speed)
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
underwater videography dive
underwater naturalist dive
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
intermediate value theorem
contents (of a container, purse, etc.)
dislike of China; hatred of China
neutral theory (of molecular evolution)
sinology; Chinese studies
medium-fine (thickness of string, noodles, pencil lead, etc.); medium pointed (e.g. pen)
interim storage (of radioactive waste); temporary storage
middle watch; 12 midnight-2am
methyl alcohol intoxication
middle jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); middle burner
truth of the middle (all things are in a middle state, being void yet having temporary existence)
IDF; Intermediate Division Frame
one's time at a certain point (at various points) of a race
middle oil (oil fraction extracted at intermediate temperatures)
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
currying favour with China; pandering to China
intermediate heron (Mesophoyx intermedia)
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
midterm earnings announcement
Meridiungulata; extinct clade of South American ungulates
Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese (usu. characters); CJKV
Chinese-Japanese dictionary
salmonella food poisoning
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
the continuative form when used as a conjunction
strategy for dealing with China
mid-sized vehicle weighing over 8t
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
Chinese white pear (Pyrus x bretschneideri); ya pear; pearple
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
lower secondary education (e.g. middle school)
community-acquired infection
centralized data processing
centralized data processing system
airborne wind power generation; kite power generation
would-be crime abandoned before being carried out
quitting the tournament in progress due mostly to injury
blood libel; false accusation that Jews (or other minorities) murder children to obtain their blood
ICO; Intermediate Circular Orbit
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
coitus interruptus; withdrawal before ejaculation
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
policy of alignment with the United Nations; UN-centrism
neutral theory of molecular evolution
Japanese war tuba; pre-radar acoustic locator used by the Imperial Japanese Army
underwater photography dive
heat of neutralization (neutralisation)
registration (of change in real estate rights) with all right holders but the initial and final omitted; middle omission registration
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
pending (e.g. legal case)
pocket-sized hanafuda; small hanafuda
finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation
Flexible Manufacturing System; FMS
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
to be a leader among leaders
The Central Church of Holy God
pseudo-Chinese; Japanese written without kana for intelligibility in Chinese
pro-democracy movement in China
medium-term government securities fund; middle term national bond fund
mid-sized vehicles weighing over 8t
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
used item in good condition
medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
Central Labor Relations Committee
exile from Kyoto (Edo-period punishment)
comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text
transit network (telecommunications, networking); relay network
GKS; graphical kernel system
centrolecithal egg; mesolecithal egg
fish in a pot about to be boiled; (fig.) person who is blissfully unaware of deadly danger
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
agencies of a central government
cream rises to the top; (lit.) a drill in a bag (will always poke through)
subtropical high-pressure belt; subtropical ridge; subtropical high; horse latitudes
concentrated nervous system
central control room; main control room
European System of Central Banks; ESCB
auditory center (of the brain); auditory centre
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
centralized planning; centralised planning
centralized structure store
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome; CCHS
Dislike China, Hate Korea; publishing genre of anti-Chinese and Korean books and magazines
trapeze artist; aerial artist
data relay satellite; DRS
Sino-Soviet Border Conflict (1969)
mid-ocean ridge; midocean ridge
having free time to spare in the midst of busyness; leisure in the intervals of one's work
dispute between China and Vietnam
mean proportional (i.e. geometric mean)
community-acquired pneumonia
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
governor of a central bank
organic mercury poisoning
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
toxic epidermal necrosis; TEN
medium and high-rise residential zone
intermediate-range nuclear forces
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
decentralized (N)-multi-endpoint-connection
Chinese restaurant syndrome; CRS
Japan's 2001 central government restructuring
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome; MERS
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
woman in waiting in the inner part of a lord's mansion (Edo period)
to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)
domestic service; working as a housemaid; domestic help; domestic helper