expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
time; season; period; phase; stage
next term; next period; next version; next release
periodic; regular; routine
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
expectation; anticipation; forecast
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
during; for the duration of
rebellious phase; rebellious age
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
growth period; growing season
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
preparatory phase; preparatory period
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
limited time; limited-time offer
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
as hoped for; as expected
extended leave; long vacation
the present term; the present session
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
initialization (of a variable); initialisation; formatting (a disk); initialization; initialization (of a device); (factory) reset
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
decisive battle of brief duration
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
middle period; medium-term
liner; regularly scheduled ship
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
test period; exam period; examination time
marriageable age; chance of marriage
fixed interval; fixed period
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
to be careful; to take the utmost care
end of term; end of semester
periodic; cyclic; cyclical
summer vacation; summer holidays
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
regular (periodic) examination
commuter pass; season ticket
periodic medical check-up (examination)
winter; wintertime; winter term
initial state; initial condition
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
with a fixed time; with a deadline
turning point; transition phase
long-term storage; long-term preservation
second term; second stage
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
building time; construction period
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
initial value; initial condition; IV; initializing value; default value
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
long-term hospitalization
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
early detection (of an illness, project risks, etc.); early diagnosis
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
blank period; window period; interregnum
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
not to be depended on; of little hope
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
regularly scheduled game; regularly scheduled match
half-term; half-time; half period
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
periodic inspection; regular inspection
transition from one epoch to another; change of era
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
winter vacation (holidays)
charging period; time required to charge a battery; period spent recharging one's batteries; period of rest and preparation
final stage; terminal stage
intake (esp. in a school, training program, etc.); cohort; batch; class
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
period of revolution; orbital period
expiration of term of office
session (of a legislature)
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
post-impressionism; postimpressionism
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
during a session (of the legislature)
time of great change; era of reform
glacial period; glacial; glaciation
initial stages; first stage; early period; pioneer days; beginning; outset
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
before scheduled; earlier than expected
next president; president-elect
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
term of office; tenure; incumbency
middle-old (person between 75 and 84 years old)
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
downtime; suspension period
autumn period; autumn term (e.g. school); fall period; fall term
long-term (business) strategy
off period; off season; slack season
to extend the term; to extend a deadline
terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers)
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
definite (period or term)
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
term of guarantee; warranty period
the last half-year; second half of the year
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
short deadline for payment or delivery; short delivery time; quick delivery
terminal care; end-of-life care
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
test period; experimental period
semiannual crop; two crops per year
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
moulting season; molting season
waiting period; quarantine period
protection period (of copyright)
contemporaries (esp. military cadets); classmates; graduates in the same class
initial stage; early period; early days; early years
the first half-year; first half of the year
early Christianity; ante-Nicene era Christianity
start of a period (esp. financial); beginning of a term
factory worker with a fixed term contract of employment
long-term use (e.g. of a drug); prolonged use; long-time service
periodicity; periodic; cyclic
anthesis; flowering season
time of year when television and radio replace programs (usu. spring and fall)
short, intensive course; crash course
transition, cutover period
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
second half of the (fiscal) year
association formed to carry out an objective
scheduled bus; fixed route bus
days of one's menstrual period
school seasonal (train and bus) ticket
periodic fee (esp. for employee travel); commuting expenses
autumn term (of school); fall semester; autumn quarter
formative period (e.g. of nation); formative year
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture; indentured servitude
first quarter (of the year)
between-crops season; off-crops season
long-range forecast (usu. weather)
time of the creation; beginning of the world
postpartum period; postnatal period; puerperal period; puerperium
first half of the (fiscal) year
medium-term management plan; mid-term business plan
temporary visitor (to a country or region); person on a short-term stay
for the time to be ripe; for the moment to have come; for the situation to be ready for action
year-before period; corresponding period of previous year; same period a year ago
upturn; increment phase; rise period
product only available for a limited time
indefinite-term employment; permanent position
freshness assured through this date
periodic table of elements
closed season for fishing or hunting
interwar period (1918-1939)
whole term; entire period
resident physician in specialty training
new season (e.g. of TV programming); new term
definite term (of a prison sentence)
interglacial period; interglacial; interglaciation
(permitted) period of stay (in a country); authorized length of stay; duration of stay
due date; date of maturity; expiration date; date of expiry
long-stay visitor; long-term resident
early retirement program; early retirement programme
short-term rate of interest
premature separation of the normally implanted placenta; abruptio placentae; placental abruption
placental abruption; abruptio placentae; premature separation of the normally implanted placenta
postponed because of rain
proper time (e.g. for harvesting rice); appropriate time; right time
realization of an objective; realisation of an objective
one term; one period; first term; first period
time of delivery (of a child)
university summer school; college summer school
compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarter
period of deferment; grace period; interest-only period
long-term credit bank; LTCB
downturn; decrement phase
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
whole financial year; full business year
VSync; vertical synchronization; vertical synchronization
beginning period; initial term
summer term (of school); summer quarter
pension coverage letter (sent annually on the birthday of the insured)
diastole; expansion phase
fourth quarter (of the year)
perinatal medical center (centre)
initial clinical training (two-year postgraduate residency for new doctors)
expiration of a term of service
third quarter (of the year)
to live up to (one's) expectations
life imprisonment without work
as soon as possible; ASAP
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
period of work; period of service; tour of duty
expectancy theory (of motivation)
current net income; net income for the year; current net earnings; current net profit; current term net income; current term net profit
period of economic growth
acute hospital; acute care hospital
fixed task; scheduled task
second quarter (of the year)
short cycle; short period
regular (annual) pay raise
old orogenic belt; mountain belts formed in the Palaeozoic era
following accounting period; next term
childhood amnesia; infantile amnesia
dry season; dry spell; dry period
period of prescription; period of statute of limitations
young old (person between 65 and 74 years old)
prodromal phase; prodrome
period of separation; time living apart
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
temporary worker; seasonal worker; worker with a fixed term contract of employment
synchronisation loss (in digital communications); synchronization loss
synchronous communication
redemption period; repayment term
commutation ticket; season ticket
prompt conclusion; early conclusion
thawing season; spring thaw
premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure; POF
remission phase; period of remission
commuter pass; season ticket
peak of a financial bubble (esp. in Japan around 1990)
cyclic vomiting syndrome; CVS
short-term plan; short-run project
(girl's arrival at) puberty
indentured servant; articled apprentice
post-term delivery; postmature delivery
Niimi Women's Junior College
Otsuma Women's University Junior College Division
Oogaki Women's Junior College
Jissen Women's University Junior College
Joshibi University of Art and Design Junior College
Mejiro University College
Kyōritsu Women's Junior College
Junshin Women's Junior College
sprouting season (of ears of grain)
Association of Private Junior Colleges in Japan
Junior College of Kagawa Nutrition University
expulsion stage (of labour); expulsive stage
Tottori Women's Junior College
Ueno Gakuen Junior College; Ueno Gakuen University Junior College Department
Hyōgo Women's Junior College
Toyonan Women's Junior College
Komazawa Women's Junior College
Shouin Women's Junior College
Tsuruga Women's Junior College
Gifu Women's Junior College
Tokyo Women's Junior College of Physical Education
junior college (attached to a university)
Saint Margaret's Junior College
Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College
Zion Junior College (1950-2000; now Ibaraki Christian University Junior College)
Felicia College of Childhood Education
Himejigakuin Women's Junior College
Shukutoku University Junior College
lower secondary education (e.g. middle school)
Teikyō University Junior College
sleep onset REM period; SOREMP
Bunka Gakuen University Junior College
The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo
best-before period (e.g. foodstuffs)
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
synchronization destination
Tokyo Kasei University Junior College
Obihiroooya Junior College
Sugino Fashion Junior College
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
deferred pensioner; retired person who is not yet old enough to receive their pension
internal clocking (clock synchronization)
frame synchronous communication
medium-term government securities fund; middle term national bond fund
Kokugakuin Junior College
change of life; menopause
precocious puberty; early puberty
Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita
Hiroshima Junior College of Automotive Engineering
Tokyo Dental College Junior College
Hokkaido College, Senshu University
Aikoku Gakuen Junior College
(two-year) polytechnic college
income before taxes; gross income
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
Tokyo Risshō Junior College
adjournment sine die; adjournment for an indefinite period
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shinshu University
(time limit imposed by the) statute of limitations
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
interstadial (period of higher temperatures during a glacial period); interstade
period of grace (e.g. in which merchant vessels are allowed to leave a belligerent nation's port after an outbreak of war)
term in which an appeal may be filed
rational expectations hypothesis
San'ikugakuin Junior College
Tokyo College of Transport Studies
Jōyōgakuenfuji Junior College
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy; SDH
Okinawa Christian Junior College
dilatation stage (of labour)
Toho Junior College of Music
binary synchronous communication
Hokusei Gakuen Junior College
Teisei Gakuen Junior College
rational expectations hypothesis
Institute of Business Administration and Management
Matsushougakuen Junior College
College of Industrial Technology
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
Ariake College of Education and the Arts
latter-stage elderly healthcare system
prolonged recession; depression; protracted economic slump
asynchronous communication
asynchronous communications adapter
placental stage (of labour)
earliest stage; very beginning; earliest phase; earliest days
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
Junior College of Art and Design of Musashino Art University
expiration check; retention period check
last quarter (of the year)
Senzokugakuen'uozu Junior College
Yamano College of Aesthetics
start-stop synchronization
vocational training college
Kyūshuuteikyō Junior College
Tōhō Gakuen College of Drama and Music
synchronization; synchronisation
released prisoner; ex-convict
conversion to an indefinite-term work contract
puberty; period of secondary sex characteristics development
short-term loans payable; short-term debt; short-term borrowing
terminally ill patient; terminal patient
near maturity (esp. futures contract)
principle holding that any matters left unresolved at the end of one Diet session are not to be carried over to the next
being past the use-by date; being expired
latest delivery designation
vertical synchronizing signal; VSYNC
Synchronous Data Link Control; SDLC
super-long-term government bond (with a maturity of over ten years)
permanent magnet synchronous motor; PMSM; brushless electric motor
asynchronous transmission
available to promise (i.e. a product is in stock and can be promised to a buyer); ATP
cryptographic synchronization
asynchronous transfer mode; ATM
early dissolution (parliament, diet, etc.)
active phase (of an illness); duration of an episode
long-life quality housing; long-term quality housing; non-temporary housing built for multigenerational use (meeting criteria such as durability, earthquake resistance, energy efficiency, etc.)
early access (esp. to a product under development)
to make absolutely sure that there are no omissions
Shared Early Warning; SEW; radar and satellite-based system for detecting missile, etc. attacks; early warning information on extreme weather
asynchronous transmission
small-amount short-term insurance
fixed-term official; fixed-term member; fixed-term employee
sun-synchronous orbit; heliosynchronous orbit; SSO
expectant right (as opposed to a vested right); contingent right
specialty training (for doctors after two-year initial clinical training)
negotiable certificate of deposit
terminal lucidity; end-of-life rally
early warning information on extreme weather
long-term credit; long-term loan
loan deal; loan of a player (to another team)
full-term birth; labor at term (labour); term delivery
at times of many visitors; busy times
quarterly earnings announcement
expiration check; retention period check
Distant Early Warning Line (US, Canada); DEW Line
CRC; Cyclic Redundancy Check
periodic table of the elements
expected revenue; expected earnings; expected return
unexpected (e.g. results); unforeseen; unanticipated
saros period (approx. 18 years and 11 days between repetition of eclipses); saros cycle
progeria (disease characterized by symptoms suggestive of premature aging)
staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)
(period of) postpartum rage; postpartum irritability
short-range forecast (usu. weather); daily forecast
due date for payment of tax; tax deadline
last period; previous period
rain period; rainy season
Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan (Bank of Japan's quarterly economic survey); Tankan survey
short-period comet; periodic comet
time for harvesting (of trees)
occupation period (e.g. post-WWII period during which the Allies occupied Japan)
stadial (period of lower temperatures during an interglacial period); stade
thawing season; thaw; season when the ice melts
follicular phase; proliferative phase (of the estrous or menstrual cycle)
looking forward to; anticipating