Keyword
in
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig39
Readings
なか
(52%)
Composed of
mouth
stick
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a stick jammed in someone's mouth. Maybe a prehistoric dentist keeping his patient's mouth open...?

Used in kanji (12 in total)
noble
relationship
elephant
use (something intangible)
Used in vocabulary (1497 in total)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
back (of body)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
wherein; therein; thereinto
society; the world; the times
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
inside one's heart; in one's mind
(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
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
among (them); of (them)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
around the world; throughout the world
middle of the night; dead of night
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
sky; air; mid-air
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
junior high school student; middle school pupil
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
wherein; therein; thereinto
interruption; suspension; break
in the morning; during the morning
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)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
at work; in the midst of work; working
to play a leading role; to play a central part
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
central part; heart (of a city)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
dead of night; midnight
double suicide; lovers' suicide
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
by today; before the day is over
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
right in the center (centre)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
in the mountains; among the mountains
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
throughout the body
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
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
underground; subterranean
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
right in the middle (of); midst; height
(electric) torch; flashlight
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
all night long; all through the night
while moving; on the move
around the clock; day and night
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
intermediate level
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
poisoning; addiction
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
China; Chinese food
during; for the duration of
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
whole face; all over one's face
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to play a central role; to take a leading part
(about) middle; midway
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
island in a pond or river
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
company, battery, troop
during absence from home
centre; center; middle
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
in the hospital; hospitalized
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
in one's hands; in one's control
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
in the city
work-in-progress; working state
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
under investigation
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
center; centre; metropolis
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
ongoing; in progress; afoot
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
leader; central personage
intensive; concentrated; focused
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
right in the midst of; right at the height of
Chinese (language)
to make one's own; to take possession of
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
(about) middle; midway
leaving school during a term
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
society; company; the public; the world
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
concentrated fire; intense criticism
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
to rinse one's back
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
on duty; at work; while working
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
under development; in development
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
about the middle
member of shogun's council of elders
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
middle and high-school students
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
middle period; medium-term
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
under construction
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
during imprisonment; while in jail
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
hitting the target
medium; mediocrity; average
in the middle of a field
in camp; at the front
right in the midst of; right at the height of
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
while running; while moving; in motion
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
while being out of the office or away from home
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
right in the midst of; right at the height of
small and medium
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
in the earth; in the ground; underground
high street; town centre (center)
on board a ship
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
in session; in progress; under way; open
addict; junkie; substance abuser
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
in the midst of the enemy
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
right in the center (centre)
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
annual function; annual event
during a telephone call; busy line
forced double suicide
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
middle-school student
under repair; out of service
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
during a play
during the war
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
working; in operation; running; active
mid-air breakage or disintegration
chilled Chinese noodles
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
open every day of the year
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
elementary and middle schools
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
hanging garden; hanging gardens
inside the capital
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
within the blood; blood-borne
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
about the middle
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
man among men; manly man; alpha male
in the palace
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
elementary and middle school pupils
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
in process; during execution; runtime
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
mid-year gift; summer gift
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
being very good at; strongest point
within one; at heart
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
wok; Chinese frying pan
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
television broadcast
colleagues; cronies; merry men
average height
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
in the rain
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
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)
(electric) torch; flashlight
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
elementary, junior high and high school
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
America and China; Sino-American
in a company; troupe
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
self-centered; stuck on oneself
under construction; in preparation
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
used car; secondhand car
break (from work, etc.); recess
right in the midst of; right at the height of
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
Central and South America
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
contained in a letter
in mourning
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
middle west; Midwest (United States)
crossing the meridian
the exact middle
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
whole summer; summer long
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
cerebral stroke; apoplexy
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
fatal situation
centre line; center line; central line
death from poisoning
stopping point; stopover
mid-winter; cold season
heavy concentration; overconcentration
(while) holding a post or being in office
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
Central America
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
restoration; revival; resurgence
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
main temple building
centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)
central city; major city (in a region)
inside a clan; same clan
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
half damage
right in the middle (of); midst; height
relay station; translator station
local downpour; severe rain fall
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
during one's tenure
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
felt hat; fedora; trilby
to make one's own; to take possession of
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
within one's body
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
medium-size draft beer
proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
language center (brain); language centre
in a temple; inside temple grounds; sub-temple
(contained) within
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
gathering; theatrical troupe
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
incident-filled journey
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
the midst of a campaign
Near and Middle East
right in the middle (of); midst; height
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
medium-fatty tuna
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
in the garden
family clan based on the paternal line, sharing the same tomb and performing rituals together (Okinawa)
intensive deliberation; televised parliamentary debate for an important issue (esp. the budget)
in the mud or mire
(direct) hit; straight shot
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
right in the midst of; right at the height of
court; Imperial Palace or household
palsy; paralysis
combined junior high and high school
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
being out of consideration; not being an option
centralized management; centrally controlled system
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
15th day of the 8th lunar month
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
central government ministries and agencies
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
in the clouds
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
central corridor; middle corridor
middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
belly; abdomen; stomach
mainland China; China proper
during one's lifetime
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
religious association
impartiality; fairness
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
in and around the city of Kyoto
middle brother
purse; handbag; pocketbook
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
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)
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
(in the process of) connecting
Central Europe
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
central control room; main control room
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
medium build; meat of medium quality
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
leaving school during a term
basic Chinese restaurant; hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant
Nakano Station (Tokyo)
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
intermediate street
Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)
middle day (e.g. sumo tournament, run of theatrical performances, etc.)
Rikuchū (former province located in present-day Iwate Prefecture and parts of Akita Prefecture)
backbone (of a fish)
success on the first try (attempt)
whole family; all the members of one's family
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
midbrain; mesencephalon
during a session (of the legislature)
right in the center (centre)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
saturated linework; concentrated linework
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
hitting all the targets (archery)
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
blood concentration; blood level
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)
production stoppage; discontinuance
low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)
China and North Korea; Chinese-North Korean; imperial court; Imperial Court (of Japan); middle ages
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
night and day; all the time
medium beer mug
nerve centre; nerve center
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
nicotinism; nicotine addiction; nicotine poisoning
in the process of being repaired; during repairs
to work out a compromise
cancelled because of rain; wash out
(to be pushed) toward the middle (of a crowd) (usually against your will)
midterm election; interim election
centralization of power; centralisation of power
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables
chapter title page; divisional title
woman approaching middle age
China, Japan and Korea; Chinese, Japanese and Korean; CJK
inauspicious time in four pillar astrology
left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
acute poisoning; acute intoxication
drug addict; junkie
within a room
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables; metacarpus
between right and center fielders (centre)
nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast
intermediate-range ballistic missile; IRBM
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
inside a jar; coward; timid person
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
middle-class farmer
felt hat; fedora; trilby
man among men; manly man; alpha male
shopping area within a train station
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
joining a company as a mid-career hire
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
center of a noh stage; Shōchū era (1324.12.9-1326.4.26)
relating to China
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while; camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
death during surgery; intra-operative death; operational death
ninja commander
belly; abdomen; stomach
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
medium volume; medium scale; moderate size; mid-size
road through the middle; middle road
abortion; pregnancy termination
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
between left and center fielders (centre)
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
to make one's own; to take possession of
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
neutral fat; neutral lipid; triglyceride
senior high school (in the PRC or ROC)
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
China and Taiwan
ceremonial folding fan
Central African Republic
medium amount of wealth; middling property; owner of medium wealth
left-of-center faction (group)
aerial refueling; in-flight refueling
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
centre of (political) power
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
visit to China
pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home
advertisement hanging in a train
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
right-of-center faction (group); center-right (centre)
China and Korea
community-acquired infection
central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents
inner lid; medium sized lid
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
all year round; year after year
speargun; underwater gun
the war generation
Central China
all-purpose flour
type of jōruri (dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen)
intermediate gear
in a bag or one's purse
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
Chūgoku Retaliation (military maneuver by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1582)
to bare one's back
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
mediaeval history
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
medium wave
(in the midst of) busyness
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
right in the midst of; right at the height of
throughout the afternoon
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)
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
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)
field ration (Sengoku period)
air tanker; aerial tanker; airborne refuelling craft
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
middle-of-the-roaders; neutrals
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
over center field (centre)
using horizontal characters in vertical writing
horse racing operated by the Japan Racing Association
central China
central organization; central authority; central government agency
mesothelioma; mesothelial tumor (tumour)
middle-distance running
pre-eclampsia; (formerly) toxemia of pregnancy
central entrance; slander
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
respiratory center; respiratory centre
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
medium-sized bottle (of beer)
Chinese language (written); Chinese literature
central entrance; central exit
prison diary; diary written in prison
fidelity (in a romantic relationship); loyalty
medium-sized dish
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo system)
middle of the month; mid-month
middle ear; tympanum
dividing line; intermediate line; intermediate rays
felt hat; fedora; trilby
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
in the middle of a line
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
inside the bedroom
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
inside a jar; coward; timid person
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
gambler's den
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
Japan Revolutionary Communist League-National Committee; JRCL; (lit.) Middle Core Faction; Japanese far-left revolutionary group
Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
central venous hyperalimentation; intravenous hyperalimentation
short, intensive course; crash course
junior high school (operated under post-war guidelines)
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
medium-term management plan; mid-term business plan
Ministry of Central Affairs (under the ritsuryo system)
center fly; centre fly
interim storage (of radioactive waste); temporary storage
north central region
suspension of judgement (judgment)
Chinese medicine
law of excluded middle
views in and around the city of Kyoto (paintings and drawings)
Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
meanwhile; the other day; recently
curly braces; curly brackets
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
behind-the-scenes maneuvering; behind-the-scenes manoeuvering; secret maneuvers; secret manoeuvres
partition; divider
medium thickness; medium width
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
imported (transmitted) from China
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
saddle stitch
on location
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
Chūgoku and Shikoku
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
chronic addiction; chronic intoxication
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
mid-sized store; middle-class brothel (in a red-light district)
transit trade; entrepôt trade
right in the center (centre)
being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things
Middle Easterner (person)
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
pre-owned home; previously owned home; existing home
small and medium-sized rivers
sweet crescent-shaped confection of pancake-like sponge cake filled with adzuki paste; Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
dead center; dead centre; right in the middle
felt hat; fedora; trilby
curly braces; curly brackets
chilled Chinese noodles
red dragon tile
midrib; rachis
quitting the tournament in progress due mostly to injury
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
private junior high school
midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
partition; divider
medium-sized city; mid-size city
to teach by example; to teach by showing; (lit.) to teach with one's back
core city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 300,000)
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
middle fence
string loincloth; G-string
morphinism; morphine addiction; morphine poisoning
ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
live satellite transmission; live coverage via satellite
all night long; all through the night
right in the center (centre)
closing mid-way; taking a break mid-way through an event, sometimes with ceremonial hand-clapping
grammatical rule allowing the usage of the continuative form as a conjunction
air transportation; air transport; transport by air
Greater China (incl. Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and sometimes Singapore)
under development; in progress
Chinese room (artificial intelligence thought experiment)
neutral paper; acid-free paper; alkaline paper; archival paper
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
throughout the year; all the year round; always
Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party)
(for the) whole month
midnight period; midnight service; (arch.) winter solstice
Central and Eastern Europe
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
the hardest thing of all
mud-slinging (e.g. in a political campaign); mud-slinging match; smear campaign; mud wrestle
middle third of a two-hour period
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
circular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable; CEP
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
going to China
central broadcasting station; central radio station; central television station
winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
vomiting center; area postrema; part of the brain that controls vomiting
medium-sized dictionary
the middle-aged and the elderly
intermediate value
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
air pluviation; pluviate
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
daytime work; day shift
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
mid-autumn festival (in China and Vietnam)
Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
hollow; concave
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
middle distance
Kō Station (Tokushima)
money rules the world; rich man's world
mesothelium; mesothelial
moderate line; middle-of-the-road policy line
medium and high-rise (buildings, apartments, etc.)
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
medium size; medium pattern; medium stature
everywhere; all over the place
Chinese-style fried dish
center fielder; centre fielder
cloth folded inside out
sweet crescent-shaped confection of pancake-like sponge cake filled with adzuki paste; Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover; following one's lover (husband, wife) into death
neutralization reaction
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
chubby; slightly overweight
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
middle of a word; within a word
sinophone world; Chinese-speaking world
middle of the month; mid-month
during the night; at night
mid-year gift; summer gift
intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat
medium roast (coffee)
everywhere; all over the place
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
Chinese noodles (esp. ramen)
second month of the lunar calendar; 15th day of the second month of the lunar calendar (around mid-spring)
six-year secondary school (type of school introduced in the 1998 revision of the Japanese School Education Law)
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
medium-sized portion; normal serving
medium-fatty tuna
hepatopancreas; midgut gland
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
the aim (in a campaign)
lead poisoning (from old-fashioned white makeup powder)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
centralized (data) processing
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
moderate earthquake
center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)
decentralization; deconcentration
stopover (between flights)
right in the center (centre)
being narrow in the middle; something narrow in the middle; (arch.) mallet
atmospheric electricity
medium-sized portion; normal serving
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover; following one's lover (husband, wife) into death
medium-sized (of a flower, esp. a chrysanthemum)
insole; perforated divider in a food steamer
half tide (e.g. midway between spring and neap tides)
identifying (oneself) with the middle class
everywhere; all over the place
string loincloth; G-string
Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
corner seating (noh), facing the corner pillar
heavy traffic (e.g. to an online server); traffic spike
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
commercial bank; city bank; private bank; high street bank
refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning
exact center of the Garbhadhatu mandala; platform upon which the fire is lit in a stone lantern
concentration (of one's attention)
Nakayama Station (Kanagawa)
medium size; cabinet size (in photography)
Heian-period kana writing
folded in the middle
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
Nakagawa Station (Kanagawa)
junior high school district
relations between Taiwan and China
Japan, the United States, China and South Korea
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
medium height geta
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
Late Middle Japanese; medieval Japanese; mediaeval Japanese
underwater dive light
Central Labor Relations Committee
day on which many companies hold shareholders meetings (to limit disruption by would-be blackmailers)
all night; the whole night
all-Japanese-are-middle-class mentality
next-month delivery
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
medium-sized chrysanthemum
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
daffodil; narcissus
the mid-month's slate of entertainment in a variety hall
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
pufferfish poisoning
right in the midst of; right at the height of
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
Central China
televised broadcast of a stage performance
intermediate product; partly finished product
poems composed in one's sickbed
informal talk given (as by a politician, etc.) aboard a train
felt hat; fedora; trilby
shamisen with a medium-sized neck
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
transit trade; entrepôt trade
samurai's attendant; footman
intermediate language; interlanguage
right in the center (centre)
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
daydream; waking dream
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
Chinese noodles
low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)
longshoreman; baggageman
advertisement hanging in a train
curly braces; curly brackets
China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
water poisoning
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
banishment (to a somewhat distant province); middle-degree punishment of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
medium-grade millstone
mediator; intercessor
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
hour of the snake (9-11am)
hour of the snake (9-11am)
front of center field; front of centre field
Central and Eastern Europe
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
middle of a year
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
(in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G); fourth lunar month
intermediate coat of paint or lacquer; second coat
everywhere; all over the place
medium or average price
middle; half-finished
vaginal orgasm
shaving the very top of the head
period during which monks may go into a summer retreat
nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum
inner plug (bottle, etc.)
middle of the road; on the road; on the way (to one's destination)
next-month delivery
pending (e.g. legal case)
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
inside pocket
centralized planning; centralised planning
Chinese Communist Army
middle part of the verse
middle watch; 12 midnight-2am
medium-sized thread
moderate earthquake
central (nervous system)
loading in the middle
middle pillar
the noonday meal
medium-width cloth (approx. 45 cm wide); medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
Central Labor Relations Committee
Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese (usu. characters); CJKV
always saying the wrong thing
medium-fine (thickness of string, noodles, pencil lead, etc.); medium pointed (e.g. pen)
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
heat of neutralization (neutralisation)
intermediate-range nuclear forces
one's time at a certain point (at various points) of a race
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
dispute between China and Vietnam
Central Executive Committee
state of standstill
Chinese philosophy
Chinese-Japanese dictionary
medium-high heel
community-acquired pneumonia
botulism food poisoning
finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation
having free time to spare in the midst of busyness; leisure in the intervals of one's work
transit network (telecommunications, networking); relay network
domestic service; working as a housemaid; domestic help; domestic helper
heroin addict
one of the accent patterns of Japanese words, with a rising and then falling pitch
the continuative form when used as a conjunction
strategy for dealing with China
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
Japan's 2001 central government restructuring
nurture beats nature; keep good men company, and you shall be of the number; (lit.) a mugwort amongst hemp (will grow straight, like the hemp)
intermediate heron (Mesophoyx intermedia)
middle of the month; mid-month
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
mid-ocean ridge; midocean ridge
neutral theory (of molecular evolution)
bon voyage; have a nice trip
underwater videography dive
underwater videography
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
mesioproximal pronoun (indicating proximity to the listener, i.e. sore, soko, sochira)
mean proportional (i.e. geometric mean)
recently; not long ago; for a while recently; all the while recently
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
lower secondary education (e.g. middle school)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
grand purification ceremony (so-called because it was overseen by the Nakatomi family)
grand purification ceremony (so-called because it was overseen by the Nakatomi family)
truth of the middle (all things are in a middle state, being void yet having temporary existence)
Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
coitus interruptus; withdrawal before ejaculation
governor of a central bank
intermediate system; IS
middle speed (vs. low or high speed)
IDF; Intermediate Division Frame
intermediate character
ICO; Intermediate Circular Orbit
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
Central Time (US time zone)
atmospheric concentration; aerial density; airborne concentration
half double crochet; HDC
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
middle and advanced age
cream rises to the top; (lit.) a drill in a bag (will always poke through)
medial (in phonics)
woman in waiting in the inner part of a lord's mansion (Edo period)
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
centrolecithal egg; mesolecithal egg
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration
blood libel; false accusation that Jews (or other minorities) murder children to obtain their blood
centre line (usu. in buildings, joinery, etc.); center line
inn where one rests on the way; inn that serves as a meeting place for lovers; inn that introduces clients to prostitutes
middle jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); middle burner
medium roast (coffee)
medium-term government securities fund; middle term national bond fund
medium-width kimono sash (approx. 26 cm); medium-width obi
agent; intermediary
midsummer; height of summer
comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text
exile from Kyoto (Edo-period punishment)
neutral theory of molecular evolution
Meridiungulata; extinct clade of South American ungulates
Nagoya-size tatami mat (approx. 182 cm by 91 cm)
medium height geta
gap; space; good relationship
midnight; dead of night
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
sinology; Chinese studies
red dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of red dragon tiles
intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
auditory center (of the brain); auditory centre
go-between; matchmaker
horse; block of rock completely separated from the surrounding rock either by mineral veins or fault planes
Dislike China, Hate Korea; publishing genre of anti-Chinese and Korean books and magazines
Japanese war tuba; pre-radar acoustic locator used by the Imperial Japanese Army
the part of a province midway from the capital
Chinese white pear (Pyrus x bretschneideri); ya pear; pearple
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
central control room; main control room
chaplet (metallurgy)
chaplet (metallurgy)
fish in a pot about to be boiled; (fig.) person who is blissfully unaware of deadly danger
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
any port will do in a storm; (lit.) when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
aerial cableway; ropeway
dislike of China; hatred of China
middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
middle relief pitcher; middle reliever
mid-term business plan
clay, straw, etc. mix used for intermediary wall coating
registration (of change in real estate rights) with all right holders but the initial and final omitted; middle omission registration
subtropical high-pressure belt; subtropical ridge; subtropical high; horse latitudes
(short) layover; transit
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
contents (of a container, purse, etc.)
policy of alignment with the United Nations; UN-centrism
pseudo-Chinese; Japanese written without kana for intelligibility in Chinese
Early Middle Japanese
Tanaka memorial (document, ca. 1927)
medium lot (manufacture)
currying favour with China; pandering to China
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
pocket-sized hanafuda; small hanafuda
second card from the bottom of the draw pile
would-be crime abandoned before being carried out
used item in good condition
midway (through); halfway
middle oil (oil fraction extracted at intermediate temperatures)
airborne wind power generation; kite power generation
mid-sized truck
mid-sized vehicles weighing over 8t
Nakatsu Station (Hankyu)
Nakai Station (Ishikawa)
Nakasato Station (Iwate)
Nakashima Station (Hiroshima)
whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Examples (200 in total)
I'm already inside.
Stay inside.
Are you in there?