[なか, naka](suf) (1) (See 並・1) medium; average; middle; (2) moderation; (3) (abbr) (See 中一, 中学校) middle school; (4) (abbr) (See 中国・1) China; (n-suf) (5) (See 中・じゅう・2) in; out of (e.g. three out of ten people); (6) (See 話し中) during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while; (P)#80[Add to Longdo]
[なかみち, nakamichi](n, adj-no) (1) middle of the road; moderation; golden mean; (2) the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; (3) { Buddh } middle way; middle path; (P)#12681[Add to Longdo]
[つつしむ, tsutsushimu](v5m, vt) (1) (usu. 慎む) to be careful; to be discreet; (2) (usu. 慎む) to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain; (3) (謹む only) to be reverent; (4) to be purified; to be chaste; (P)[Add to Longdo]