year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(period of) a year; during an era
how many years; how long; what year
every year; yearly; annually
several years; a few years
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
a few years ago; some years back
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
annual (plant); first-year student
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
second-year student; biennial
the same generation; coeval
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
few decades; many decades; several decades
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
senior; elder; person older than oneself
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
approximate age; age range
one's later years; final years (in life)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
handsome young man; Adonis
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
good young man; agreeable youth
New Year's Eve; end of the year
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
mature woman; middle-aged woman
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
that year; same year; same age
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
next year; next fiscal year
future years; in (one's) later years
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
birth date; date of birth; DOB
former years; formerly; a few years ago
of tender years; very young
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
within the year; before the year is out
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
age range; age-group; age bracket
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
approximate age; age range
tens of thousands of years
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
annual function; annual event
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
(appropriate for) one's age
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
several years standing; over several years
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(one's) youth; one's younger days
young persons' association
of tender years; very young
open every day of the year
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
seniority by length of service
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
annals; chronicle; chronology
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
apparent age (of someone); rough age
first year; initial (year)
of the same age; age-matched
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
yearbook; almanac; annual
the present year; at that time
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
youth; minor; young people
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
before the end of this year
the whole year; all the year
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
apparent age (of someone); rough age
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
young literary enthusiast
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
of tender years; very young
menopause; change of life
the hundredth year; out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope; rare chance; unusually good fortune
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
beginning of the year; the oldest person
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
year on year; on the previous year
age of majority; age of adulthood
of tender years; very young
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
juvenile division (police); juvenile section
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
several hundred million years
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
two years later; year after next
years of (someone's) birth and death
year of a person's birth; number of years since one's birth; age
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
more than ... years; -odd years
year of a person's death; one's age at death
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
young (e.g. young children); of few years
estimated (probable) age (e.g. of victim)
young persons' association
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
an old man's indiscretions
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
youngster; young and immature person
survivor's pension or annuity
annual publication; year of publication
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year
the last days; the final years; the last generation
like an old man; like an old woman
annual average; annual mean
... (years old) this year
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
the whole year; all the year
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
age relationship; luck attending age
for many years; anciently
average year; normal year
model year (of an automobile, etc.)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
every year; year after year
annually; every year; year in year out; from year to year
couple with a large age disparity
annual rate (of interest)
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
national pension; government pension system
age at marriage; age at which one marries
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
New Year's Eve; end of the year
death anniversary; Buddhist anniversary service
next year; following year
year of one's birth; one's birth year
quinquennial; recurring every five years
juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution
age determination; dating
Japanese rhodea (plant of the lily family); Rhodea japonica
Man of the Year, referring to a man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
early-onset Alzheimer's disease
(living on a) pension; annuity
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
change over the years; aging; ageing; secular change
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
forgetting the hardships of the old year; year-end drinking party
woman approaching middle age
yearly payment; annual payment; paying in yearly instalments
old times; antiquity; former years
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing past the usual 12 rounds in one game
nobody can win against advancing age
quinquennial; recurring every five years
Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
town elder (Edo period); town leader; alderman
student repeating the same class
adulthood (i.e. age 20 in Japan); one's majority
beginning of the (fiscal) year
year-end fair; year-end market
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
next year; following year
to able to enter the New Year (i.e. have work finished, debts paid, etc.)
growing older; aging ceremony (on New Year's Eve or the last night of winter)
battle for sales at year-end; year-end shopping season
annual installment; annual instalment
two years before last (year); three years back (ago)
year in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th and 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter)
defined contribution pension plan
prayer service for a good crop
quinquennial; recurring every five years
year of a person's death; one's age at death
age (expressed in the Western style of counting fully completed years)
expiration of a term of service
all year round; year after year
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
forgetting the hardships of the old year; forgetting one another's age difference
biennially; every second year; every other year
early-onset dementia; presenile dementia
training and accommodation institution for young men
permanent national policy
age lowering; reduction in age
construction of a new shrine and transfer of the enshrined object from the old to the new, occurring at a regular, preordained time
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
chronological report; chronicle
annual general meeting; AGM
yearly paid vacation (holiday)
quinquennial; recurring every five years
compared to the same month the previous year (e.g. in statistics, sales, electricity usage)
conference; annual convention
quinquennial; recurring every five years
veteran player; experienced player; veteran (at a job)
New Year's banquet (held annually by the emperor on January 5, prior to WWII); New Year's party
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
Y2K bug; year 2000 problem
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
decennial; recurring every ten years
mandatory retirement system; age-limit retirement system
divination that predicts the events of the whole year (esp. concerning crops)
ousting of vice-minister Ōkuma Shigenobu and his supporters from the Meiji government (1881)
insurance premium; pension contribution
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
old sinner; elderly man-about-town; older person who enjoys free and easy lifestyle unfettered by social taboos
disability pension; invalid pension
years since produced (of cars)
child born in last half of the year
quadrennial; recurring every four years
the passing year; the old year
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu; (arch.) salmon
quadrennial; recurring every four years
chronological order (form of historical writing); ordering chronologically
amount of a pension payment; annuity
of tender years; very young
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
Woman of the Year, referring to a woman born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
facing a wall for nine years in meditation (by Bodhidharma at Shaolin Temple)
calendar year; civil year; time; year after year
adult; person of full age
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
welfare annuity insurance
minimum age (e.g. employment)
sexennial; recurring every six years
without intermission for many years; with constancy of purpose for many years; in the same old rut for years on end
year of the Boar (e.g. 2007, 2019, 2031); year of the Pig
age discrimination; agism
annually; every year; year in and year out; from year to year
being young and spirited; being young and full of go
fertility festival; harvest festival
calendar year; civil year; time; year after year
year-before period; corresponding period of previous year; same period a year ago
below adult age; one's minority
sexennial; recurring every six years
era name selected by commoners (as opposed to the imperial court)
quinquennial; recurring every five years
centenary; centennial celebration
yearly payment; annual payment
throughout the year; all the year round; always
the pace of change makes ten years back seem like ancient history
year of one's birth; one's birth year
same period of last year; the same month a year ago; year-ago month
decennial; recurring every ten years
quinquennial; recurring every five years
age at which even the slightest things seem funny (esp. said of a girl in the late teens); (lit.) age where even chopsticks rolling is amusing
1932 Theses (Comintern policy documents urging overthrow of Japan's imperial and metayage systems)
some other year; some day
the middle-aged and the elderly
septennial; recurring every seven years
chronological scientific tables
it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; (lit.) planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight
seventh anniversary of a death
fish served with white rice on New Year's eve
juvenile offender; juvenile delinquent
first anniversary of a person's death
quinquennial; recurring every five years
lost decade (esp. of Japan, 1992-2002); decade of economic stagnation
novennial; recurring every nine years
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year
mandatory retirement age (system)
unusually (compared to a typical year)
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
two years before last (year); three years back (ago)
decennial; recurring every ten years
child labor; child labour
like an old man; like an old woman
year-end bonus; bonus salary given at the end of the year
100th birthday anniversary
Y2K bug; year 2000 problem
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
defined-contribution pension
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
Kōgo register; Japan's first census register (670)
bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum); reishi mushroom
septennial; recurring every seven years
years (since the start of an era)
octennial; recurring every eight years
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
length of the course of study
calendar era; year numbering system used by a calendar
fixed-interval transfer ceremony (wherein a shrine's sacred object is transferred to a newly constructed main hall)
before the end of this year
youngster; young and immature person
bumper crops; year of a full rice harvest
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
guardian deity of grain farming; guardian deity of the rice harvest
lost twenty years; period of economic stagnation in Japan that began ca. 1991 and not over in the 2010s
1955 System; Japanese political alignment with the LDP in government and the JSP in opposition, which lasted until 1993
sexennial; recurring every six years
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
extending over a number of years
novennial; recurring every nine years
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
Asia-Pacific War (starting with the Manchurian Incident in 1931 and ending with the Japanese surrender in 1945); Pacific War; (lit.) fifteen years' war
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (brought on by retirement of the husband)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
expiration of a term of service
octennial; recurring every eight years
septennial; recurring every seven years
sumo management stock; one of the 105 titled trusteeships in the Japan Sumo Association; tradable share that entitles the holder to take part in the management of sumo
adult guardian; guardian of adult
novennial; recurring every nine years
long service allowance; longevity pay
counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)
waiting for one hundred years for the waters of the Yellow River to clear; waiting in vain for an unlikely event; waiting for pigs to fly; when the sky falls, we shall catch larks
septennial; recurring every seven years
early-onset dementia; presenile dementia
youthful ardor; rash impulse of an inexperienced youth
novennial; recurring every nine years
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
age determination method; dating technique
lost twenty years; period of economic stagnation in Japan that began ca. 1991 and not over in the 2010s
sexennial; recurring every six years
susceptible age (for a disease, condition, etc.); common age
legislators' pension (and retirement benefits)
decennial; recurring every ten years
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
bad year (for fruit); off year; low pollen year
man of perennial youth; man who never loses his youthful vigor
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
juvenile delinquent under the age of fourteen; minor in trouble with the law
two years later; year after next
youthful ardor; rash impulse of an inexperienced youth
enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation; (lit.) cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
individual-type defined contribution pension plan; iDeCo
State of the Union Address (USA)
sexennial; recurring every six years
list of kanji by school year
continuance into the New Year
year of the Boar; year of the Pig
Young Italy (19th century political movement)
ever unsuccessful candidate; persistent candidate
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
septennial; recurring every seven years
quinquennial; recurring every five years
juvenile likely to commit a crime; juvenile with a criminal bent; pre-delinquent juvenile; status offender
decennial; recurring every ten years
year of the Boar; year of the Pig
relative change from last year
productive age; working age
death anniversary; Buddhist anniversary service
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
quadrennial; recurring every four years
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
date of issuance (e.g. of a license or passport)
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quinquennial; recurring every five years
decennial; recurring every ten years
imperial memorial ceremony (held on the anniversary of the emperor's or empress's death, on fixed years)
special coaching stock awarded to retired grand champion
Law for Prohibiting Minors from Smoking
winter annual; biennial; biennial plant
crying over spilt milk; (lit.) counting the age of one's dead child
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
quinquennial; recurring every five years
quinquennial; recurring every five years
years of (someone's) birth and death
annually; every year; year in year out; from year to year
yearly payment; annual payment; paying in yearly instalments
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
decennial; recurring every ten years
decennial; recurring every ten years
decennial; recurring every ten years
decennial; recurring every ten years
decennial; recurring every ten years
decennial; recurring every ten years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
quadrennial; recurring every four years
sexennial; recurring every six years
sexennial; recurring every six years
sexennial; recurring every six years
sexennial; recurring every six years
sexennial; recurring every six years
sexennial; recurring every six years
sexennial; recurring every six years
septennial; recurring every seven years
septennial; recurring every seven years
septennial; recurring every seven years
septennial; recurring every seven years
septennial; recurring every seven years
septennial; recurring every seven years
septennial; recurring every seven years
novennial; recurring every nine years
novennial; recurring every nine years
novennial; recurring every nine years
novennial; recurring every nine years
novennial; recurring every nine years
novennial; recurring every nine years
novennial; recurring every nine years
novennial; recurring every nine years
annually; every year; year in and year out; from year to year
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
octennial; recurring every eight years
age at which even the slightest things seem funny (esp. said of a girl in the late teens); (lit.) age where even chopsticks rolling is amusing
1932 Theses (Comintern policy documents urging overthrow of Japan's imperial and metayage systems)
lost decade (esp. of Japan, 1992-2002); decade of economic stagnation
unusually (compared to a typical year)
extending over a number of years
extending over a number of years
extending over a number of years
year of the Boar; year of the Pig
Branchinella kugenumaensis (species of fairy shrimp)
continuance into the New Year
special coaching stock awarded to retired grand champion
emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae); bourgeois red snapper; bourgeois fish
one's actual age; one's fifties and sixties
beans of the bean-scattering ceremony
child born of older parents; child raised by grandparents; child spoiled by doting grandparents
child born in first half of the year
always saying the wrong thing
being older or a senior; the first half of the year
widowed mother's allowance
winter annual; biennial; biennial plant
appendix with chronological table
temporary coaching status for a retired wrestler
temporary coaching status for a retired wrestler
coach without a special assignment within the Sumo Association
10 year career in the highest division is enough for anyone
elder chief of a village or town during Edo Period
grudge of ten years' standing; harbouring a grudge for many years
a bad wife spells the ruin of her husband; a bad wife means a hundred years of bad luck to her husband
official names associated with coaching licenses (105 permanent and heritable, plus those issued to select yokozuna for a single generation)
notification for compulsory retirement
radiocarbon dating; carbon-14 dating
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
universal pension number; common number shared between different pension schemes; basic pension number
life is short; (lit.) life is just fifty years
time and tide wait for no man
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
old enough (to know better, etc.)
perpetual calendar (for reckoning lucky and unlucky days)
fiscal year; financial year
Constitution Act, 1982 (part of the Canadian Constitution)
Constitution Act 1867 (which established Canada)
dendroclimatology; tree-ring climatology
1927 Theses; Comintern policy documents regarding capitalism, imperialism, and a possible revolution in Japan
1927 Theses; Comintern policy documents regarding capitalism, imperialism, and a possible revolution in Japan
ancient Japanese coinage first minted in 760 CE
New Year's Eve; December 31; Jupiter (planet)
Tōhoku harvest divination event (14th night of the New Year)
fiscal year; financial year
tax exemption for a child under the age of 16
school year calendar; calendar of school events and dates
millenarianism; millennialism; chiliasm
millenarianism; millennialism; chiliasm
millenarianism; millennialism; chiliasm
2012 human extinction beliefs; 2012 doomsday theory
long-standing member of the Diet
drinks to celebrate the New Year (sake, wine, etc.)
expiration of a term of service
expiration of a term of service
year of good crops; fruitful year; vintage year
post-retirement return to one's home town and carrying out agricultural pursuits
child born of older parents; child raised by grandparents; child spoiled by doting grandparents
annual parallax; heliocentric parallax; stellar parallax
year of a large crop; good year (for fruit, etc.); high pollen year
age of majority; age of adulthood
some people are never satisfied; (lit.) the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
some people are never satisfied; (lit.) the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
unofficial era name; apocryphal era name
unofficial era name; apocryphal era name
one's term of service expires (e.g. apprenticeship)
grain (esp. rice); rice cultivation
century of humiliation (in Chinese history)
2025 digital cliff; looming problem of antiquated systems and shortage of human resources in IT
eastern pale clouded yellow (butterfly, Colias erate)
Sedum bulbiferum (species of stonecrop)
needle stonecrop (Sedum lineare)
Sedum rupifragum (species of stonecrop)
Climacium japonicum (species of moss)
Climacium japonicum (species of moss)