中堅
  ちゅうけん
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
  main body (of troops)
  nucleus
  backbone
  mainstay
  key figure
  center field
  centre field
  center fielder
  centre fielder
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  see: 先鋒・せんぽう・2
  athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)
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  忠犬
  ちゅうけん
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  faithful dog (Hachiko)
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