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