Kanji
Readingちゅう
Frequency36%
Used in (1123 in total)
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
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sky; air; mid-air
(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
(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
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
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to play a leading role; to play a central part
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
at work; in the midst of work; working
intermediate level
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
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
company, battery, troop
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
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
right in the middle (of); midst; height
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
while moving; on the move
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
China; Chinese food
poisoning; addiction
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
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)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
around the clock; day and night
in the city
centre; center; middle
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
during; for the duration of
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to play a central role; to take a leading part
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
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
during absence from home
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
Chinese (language)
center; centre; metropolis
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
leader; central personage
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
under investigation
ongoing; in progress; afoot
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
intensive; concentrated; focused
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)
to make one's own; to take possession of
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
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
in camp; at the front
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
medium; mediocrity; average
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
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
hitting the target
middle period; medium-term
on duty; at work; while working
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
during imprisonment; while in jail
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
middle and high-school students
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
under construction
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
small and medium
on board a ship
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
addict; junkie; substance abuser
in the midst of the enemy
hanging garden; hanging gardens
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
high street; town centre (center)
annual function; annual event
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
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
inside the capital
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
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
in a company; troupe
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
chilled Chinese noodles
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
middle-school student
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
during the war
during a play
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
mid-air breakage or disintegration
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
in the palace
main temple building
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
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
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
basic Chinese restaurant; hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant
under repair; out of service
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
average height
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
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
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
colleagues; cronies; merry men
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
within the blood; blood-borne
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
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
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
in process; during execution; runtime
wok; Chinese frying pan
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
in the rain
within one; at heart
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
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
relay station; translator station
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
television broadcast
crossing the meridian
elementary and middle school pupils
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
being very good at; strongest point
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
the exact middle
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
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
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
elementary and middle schools
used car; secondhand car
cerebral stroke; apoplexy
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
self-centered; stuck on oneself
contained in a letter
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
in mourning
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
half damage
under construction; in preparation
restoration; revival; resurgence
centre line; center line; central line
middle west; Midwest (United States)
stopping point; stopover
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
Central and South America
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
mid-winter; cold season
death from poisoning
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
within one's body
inside a clan; same clan
fatal situation
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
heavy concentration; overconcentration
Central America
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
in the clouds
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
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
medium build; meat of medium quality
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
(while) holding a post or being in office
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
America and China; Sino-American
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
central city; major city (in a region)
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
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
local downpour; severe rain fall
the midst of a campaign
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
medium-size draft beer
gathering; theatrical troupe
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
(direct) hit; straight shot
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
during one's tenure
15th day of the 8th lunar month
language center (brain); language centre
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
medium-fatty tuna
Near and Middle East
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
in the mud or mire
incident-filled journey
court; Imperial Palace or household
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
palsy; paralysis
(contained) within
centralized management; centrally controlled system
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
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
in the garden
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
being out of consideration; not being an option
combined junior high and high school
death during surgery; intra-operative death; operational death
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
impartiality; fairness
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
purse; handbag; pocketbook
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
(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
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
during one's lifetime
ninja commander
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
hitting all the targets (archery)
midbrain; mesencephalon
in and around the city of Kyoto
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)
within a room
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
Central Europe
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
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
during a session (of the legislature)
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
success on the first try (attempt)
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
blood concentration; blood level
leaving school during a term
mainland China; China proper
saturated linework; concentrated linework
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)
inauspicious time in four pillar astrology
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
centralization of power; centralisation of power
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
inside a jar; coward; timid person
medium beer mug
night and day; all the time
nerve centre; nerve center
production stoppage; discontinuance
acute poisoning; acute intoxication
woman approaching middle age
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
nicotinism; nicotine addiction; nicotine poisoning
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
(for the) whole month
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
drug addict; junkie
cancelled because of rain; wash out
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)
center of a noh stage; Shōchū era (1324.12.9-1326.4.26)
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
middle-class farmer
abortion; pregnancy termination
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
nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast
joining a company as a mid-career hire
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
China and Taiwan
ceremonial folding fan
Central African Republic
central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
aerial refueling; in-flight refueling
centre of (political) power
between right and center fielders (centre)
Central China
China and Korea
field ration (Sengoku period)
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home
neutral fat; neutral lipid; triglyceride
air tanker; aerial tanker; airborne refuelling craft
the war generation
between left and center fielders (centre)
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
speargun; underwater gun
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
relating to China
middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents
intermediate gear
middle ear; tympanum
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
in a bag or one's purse
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
Chūgoku Retaliation (military maneuver by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1582)
central China
central organization; central authority; central government agency
(in the midst of) busyness
medium wave
all-purpose flour
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
mediaeval history
middle-distance running
pre-eclampsia; (formerly) toxemia of pregnancy
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
north central region
medium-sized dish
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)
in the middle of a line
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo system)
transit trade; entrepôt trade
center fly; centre fly
middle-of-the-roaders; neutrals
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
law of excluded middle
intensive deliberation; televised parliamentary debate for an important issue (esp. the budget)
curly braces; curly brackets
visit to China
inside the bedroom
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
red dragon tile
medium thickness; medium width
dividing line; intermediate line; intermediate rays
imported (transmitted) from China
using horizontal characters in vertical writing
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
on location
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
Chūgoku and Shikoku
circular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable; CEP
chronic addiction; chronic intoxication
core city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 300,000)
left-of-center faction (group)
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)
midrib; rachis
medium-sized city; mid-size city
right-of-center faction (group); center-right (centre)
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
air pluviation; pluviate
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 hardest thing of all
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party)
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
air transportation; air transport; transport by air
Greater China (incl. Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and sometimes Singapore)
pre-owned home; previously owned home; existing home
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
going to China
Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)
mid-autumn festival (in China and Vietnam)
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
intermediate value
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
the middle-aged and the elderly
middle distance
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
daytime work; day shift
medium-sized dictionary
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
mesothelium; mesothelial
medium and high-rise (buildings, apartments, etc.)
middle of the month; mid-month
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line
neutralization reaction
sinophone world; Chinese-speaking world
Chinese-style fried dish
second month of the lunar calendar; 15th day of the second month of the lunar calendar (around mid-spring)
medium-sized portion; normal serving
atmospheric electricity
China, Japan and Korea; Chinese, Japanese and Korean; CJK
heavy traffic (e.g. to an online server); traffic spike
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
medium-sized (of a flower, esp. a chrysanthemum)
Chinese medicine
moderate earthquake
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
identifying (oneself) with the middle class
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
centralized (data) processing
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
the aim (in a campaign)
stopover (between flights)
hepatopancreas; midgut gland
lead poisoning (from old-fashioned white makeup powder)
center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)
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
medium height geta
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
underwater dive light
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
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
junior high school district
poems composed in one's sickbed
small and medium-sized rivers
relations between Taiwan and China
Central and Eastern Europe
televised broadcast of a stage performance
refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning
Central Labor Relations Committee
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
daydream; waking dream
banishment (to a somewhat distant province); middle-degree punishment of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
mediator; intercessor
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
middle; half-finished
daffodil; narcissus
period during which monks may go into a summer retreat
shaving the very top of the head
Central Executive Committee
moderate earthquake
intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation
intermediate system; IS
medium-high heel
heroin addict
medium lot (manufacture)
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)
state of standstill
aerial cableway; ropeway
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
underwater videography dive
underwater videography
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
intermediate character
contents (of a container, purse, etc.)
dislike of China; hatred of China
medium height geta
neutral theory (of molecular evolution)
sinology; Chinese studies
mid-term business plan
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
the noonday meal
botulism food poisoning
middle jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); middle burner
IDF; Intermediate Division Frame
truth of the middle (all things are in a middle state, being void yet having temporary existence)
middle part of the verse
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-sized thread
mid-sized truck
medium-width cloth (approx. 45 cm wide); medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
Chinese philosophy
currying favour with China; pandering to China
intermediate heron (Mesophoyx intermedia)
medium roast (coffee)
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
Meridiungulata; extinct clade of South American ungulates
half double crochet; HDC
Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese (usu. characters); CJKV
Chinese-Japanese dictionary
medial (in phonics)
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
the continuative form when used as a conjunction
strategy for dealing with China
Chinese white pear (Pyrus x bretschneideri); ya pear; pearple
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
central (nervous system)
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
airborne wind power generation; kite power generation
middle and advanced age
would-be crime abandoned before being carried out
quitting the tournament in progress due mostly to injury
Chinese Communist Army
blood libel; false accusation that Jews (or other minorities) murder children to obtain their blood
ICO; Intermediate Circular Orbit
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
coitus interruptus; withdrawal before ejaculation
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
(short) layover; transit
heat of neutralization (neutralisation)
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
Early Middle Japanese
registration (of change in real estate rights) with all right holders but the initial and final omitted; middle omission registration
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
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
pseudo-Chinese; Japanese written without kana for intelligibility in Chinese
medium-term government securities fund; middle term national bond fund
mid-sized vehicles weighing over 8t
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
used item in good condition
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
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
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
central control room; main control room
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
Dislike China, Hate Korea; publishing genre of anti-Chinese and Korean books and magazines
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
community-acquired pneumonia
mean proportional (i.e. geometric mean)
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
governor of a central bank
intermediate-range nuclear forces
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
Japan's 2001 central government restructuring
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)
domestic service; working as a housemaid; domestic help; domestic helper