まないたのこい
俎板の鯉 俎の鯉 confronted with a hopeless situation about to be cut off and unable to do anything

まなか
真ん中 真中 middle centre mid-way

まながつお
真魚鰹 Japanese butterfish

まなこ
眼 目 eye eyeball

まなざし
眼差し a look

まなじり
眦 眥 corner of the eye

まなつ
真夏 midsummer

まなつのあつさ
真夏の暑さ heat of high summer

まなつび
真夏日 day on which the temperature exceeds 30 degrees Centigrade

まなづる
真名鶴 white-necked crane

まなでし
愛弟子 favorite pupil teacher's pet

まなび
学び learning study

まなびのその
学びの園 educational institution

まなびのにわ
学びの庭 school

まなびや
学び舎 a school

まなぶ
学ぶ to study (in depth) to learn to take lessons in

まなむすめ
愛娘 favourite daughter