Keyword
time
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FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig171
Readings
(56%)
とき
(38%)
どき
(1%)
(1%)
Composed of
sun
Buddhist temple
Mnemonic

Imagine a Buddhist temple, late in the day, with the sun already almost setting in the west. The monks at the temple are busy meditating, with the sun's gentle warmth caressing their faces. They've been doing that for several hours already, but to them it's only been a short while since they started. Yes, the flow of time at a Buddhist temple is very different from anywhere else in the world.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
sow seeds
hen coop
Used in vocabulary (1159 in total)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
time; hour; period; class
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
coincident with; while; simultaneously
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
at that time; in those days
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
at times; occasionally
time; season; period; phase; stage
point in time; occasion
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
clock; watch; timepiece
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to spend time (on doing something)
two o'clock
period of time; time slot; time zone
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(your) time
matter of time; question of time
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
what time; (lit.) which hour
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
how many hours?
six o'clock
five o'clock
eight o'clock
seven o'clock
nine o'clock
four o'clock
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
nine o'clock
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
eight o'clock
ten o'clock
wristwatch; watch
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
seven o'clock
five o'clock
time; hour; season; time of the year
two o'clock
four o'clock
a period (of time)
space-time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
timewise; temporal; chronal
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
date and time
around the clock; day and night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
Edo period (1603-1868)
the times
one's high school days
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
speed (per hour)
regular time; stated period
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
24 hours; twenty-four hours
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
prompt; immediate; in real time
free time; time at leisure
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to spare time (for)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
historical play; period drama
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
moment; instant
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
hourly pay; hourly wage
period (e.g. class)
to spend time (on doing something)
time around sunset; early evening
24 hours; twenty-four hours
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
time axis; time basis; timeline
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
noon; lunch time
business hours; opening hours; office hours
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to have time free; to have time to spare
whenever you want; any time you like
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
half past (the hour)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
chronological order; time series
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
office hours; business hours; working hours
dinnertime; suppertime
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
from what time
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
about when; about what time; how soon
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
how long?; till when?
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
season; time of year
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
time difference
Heian period (794-1185)
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
wall clock; grandfather clock
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
Meiji period (1868-1912)
free time; spare time
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
timewasting; killing time
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
trend of the times; way things are going
it's already too late
the same age; same period
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
visiting or office hours
leisure time; idle moment
to be late; to be unpunctual
timetable; schedule
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
clockwise rotation; CW
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
half an hour; half hour
time required; time taken; necessary time
timewasting; killing time
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
when; at what moment; what time
about when; about what time; how soon
short while
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
man of the hour; woman of the hour
amount of time one has
winning streak; good time to make a profit
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
in times of war
to make oneself available (free)
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
time one returns home
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
temporary truce; ceasefire
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
working hours; man-hours
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
should time and circumstances permit
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to be antique-looking
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
current value; price; market value
ancient times
(one's) youth; one's younger days
about this time
events of the day; current affairs
opening time; starting time of work
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
it's already too late
one's study hours (time)
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
watch store; watch dealer
situation; state of things; current affairs
digital watch; digital clock
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
date; time
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
childhood; infancy
season; time of the year
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
when; at what point
wet season; rainy season
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
always; at any time
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to be pressed for time
Nara period (710-794 CE)
total hours spent working
historical background
to announce the time
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
every hour; hourly
running time (e.g. of movie)
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
peak time; peak hours
Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE-300 CE)
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
starting (departure) time
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
provisional government
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
one's early days; little while
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
emergency; unexpectedness
time travel; leaping through time
Jishū sect (of Buddhism)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
moment; very short time
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
the good old days; halcyon days
timely; opportune
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
part time (school system)
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
commentary on current events
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
at once; immediately
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
temporary employment or employee
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
contemporaries
simultaneous interpretation; simultaneous interpreting
extraordinary Diet session; extraordinary session of the Diet; session of the Diet convoked by the Cabinet by need or house request
flight time; number of flight hours
departure time; flight time
consultation hours; surgery hours
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
as always; as usual
no matter how much time passes
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
recess; break; breathing spell
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
current issues; current topics
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
analogue watch; analogue clock
super-dimensional
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
rush hour; rush-hour
wartime regime; war footing
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
background research; research into the period
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
startup (point in) time
short period of time
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
now; the present time; the present era
antique clock; old clock
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to spare time (for)
watch store; watch shop; watchmaker
good time to sell
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
tide of the times
usage time; utilization time
more than usual
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
time bell; chime of a time bell
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
lay-over; stop-over
old times; former times
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
one's internal clock
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
(baggage) checking; temporary custody
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
prehistoric era; prehistoric times; prehistory
prime of life; era of national prosperity
reception hours; opening hours
out of season; unseasonal
always-on connection (esp. to the Internet)
flowering season
the four seasons
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
execution-time; run time; object time
current affairs
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
special train; extra train
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
part-time high school; night high school
almanac of seasonal words (for haiku poets)
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
hour hand (watch, clock)
promptness; timeliness
spirit of the age; zeitgeist
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
one of these days; someday; one day
same time (of day)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
Momoyama period (latter half of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1583-1600)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
dusk; twilight
before scheduled; earlier than expected
Tenpyō period (esp. used as a period of art history, 710-794 CE)
Ashikaga period (i.e. the Muromachi period, 1333-1573 CE)
relief service (bus, train, etc.); interim service; additional service
Spring and Autumn period (of Chinese history, approx. 770-403 BCE)
night and day; all the time
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime
a good time to quit
nowadays
time preservation; saving time
since when; from when; how long
The time has come (for, to, when...); The time being ripe (for)
riding time; time spent aboard a bus, train etc.
idle time; down time; window period
passage of time; perceived time; relative time
the classical period
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
more than usual; especially; particularly
international law in time of war
reign of an emperor of Japan
to have time free; to have time to spare
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
Fujiwara period (esp. used as a period of art history, approx. 894-1185 CE)
limitation; prescription of the right to prosecute an accused; statute of limitation
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
automaton clock; marionette clock
emperor of the time
hourly pay; hourly wage
watchmaker; clockmaker
division of history into periods; periodization (in history)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
(in an) emergency; (for) unexpected circumstances
seafood, etc. preserve made with mirin, ginger and soy
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
luminous watch; luminous clock
extra (special) issue (e.g. of a magazine)
(not) even for a moment
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
quibbling; temporizing; temporising
good time to buy; time to buy
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
time to die
Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)
feudal period (characterized by the rule of the shogunate, 1185-1867); age of militarist government
(on) the hour
overtime (work); work done outside normal working hours
phases of the age (times)
taking an unexpected opportunity
during pregnancy; while pregnant
to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune
startup (interval of) time
pay by the hour (parking)
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
differentiated by time
ancient times
how long?; till when?
assembly of monks and laity (at a rite, sermon, etc.); (monks and laity of) the Jishū sect
ice age; glacial period
extraordinary Diet session; extraordinary session of the Diet; session of the Diet convoked by the Cabinet by need or house request
clocking; timing
at some point in the past; at some stage
person who turns up at the right moment to help
summertime
additional bus service; extra bus
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
historical times; historical period
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
resting; at rest; during rest
sensitivity to the times; sense of the times
per unit time; rate per unit of time
(baggage) checking; temporary depositing
year in, year out; always; 24-7
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
crisis; critical moment; critical time
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
geological age; geological era
more than usual; especially; particularly
operating under reduced business hours
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
it's already too late
characteristics of an age
meal time; mealtime
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
kWh; kilowatt hour
translation time; compile time
compilation time
news commentary; comments on the news
mark-to-market valuation; fair market valuation; fair valuation; market valuation
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
periodic reviewing
Hakuho period (esp. used as a period of art history, approx. 645-710 CE)
clocks made in Japan, mainly in the Edo period; clocks that tell Japanese time
modern literature
passing of time; age; chronological; successive; metachronic
Yoshino period (Japan's Northern and Southern Courts period, esp. from the viewpoint of the legitimacy of the Southern Court, 1336-1392 CE)
duration of a cruise (flight); endurance
extinctive prescription; negative prescription; statute of limitations
Jōgan period (of art history, 859-877 CE)
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
Tanuma period (1767-1786 CE)
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)
Keien period (between the end of the Russo- Japanese War and the Taisho Political Crisis, approx. 1905-1912)
at the time of writing
journey time; travelling time; travel time; transit time; run time
timing is everything; don't jump the gun
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
fad; fashion
favourable wind; favorable wind; wind blowing during the rising tide
time traveler; time traveller
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
Yoshino period (Japan's Northern and Southern Courts period, esp. from the viewpoint of the legitimacy of the Southern Court, 1336-1392 CE)
blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
time convention; way of dividing day into hours; hour system
time sharing; time-division (e.g. multiplexing)
temporary legislation; legislation with a specified duration; act valid for a limited time
evils of the times
another time; time of separation
Eastern Time (US time zone)
temporary protective custody facility; temporary care center
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
Coordinated Universal Time; UTC
announcing the time
(cherry) blossom season
out of season; unseasonal
honeymoon period (e.g. between two countries)
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
wartime appearance
space-time continuum
recitation of Amida Buddha's name on a specified day and time period (practice of Pure Land Buddhists)
one's dark days; the period during which one suffered misfortune and obscurity
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
flowers of the season
summer-catch salmon
Higashiyama period (cultural and artistic period of the mid-Muromachi)
Naruto kintoki; sweet potato grown in sandy soil
reception hours; opening hours
times and situations; the course of events of the times; a turn of Fortune's wheel
time deviation; time lag; jitter
Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE)
comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion
a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when...); opportunity knocking
light shower on a night in late autumn and early winter
closing time
time of delivery (of a child)
not up with the times; out of touch
nationwide instantaneous alert system; J-Alert system; Japan's satellite-based disaster warning system
var. of fresh Japanese sweet made of white bean paste, egg yolk, sugar and rice granules
in view of the present situation
unthought of; unexpected; unseasonal; unscheduled
temporal art; art forms which unfold over time
temporary child care; short-term child care
Rashidun period (the period of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, 632-661 CE)
more than an hour; over an hour
Ritsuryo period (mid 7th-10th centuries CE)
daylight saving time; daylight savings time; summer time
(not) even for a moment
immediate appeal; immediate complaint
Great Interregnum (gap between Hohenstaufen and Habsburg rule of the Holy Roman Empire, approx. 1254-1273 CE)
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
watt hour
time-limited measure
watchmaker; watchmaking company
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
modification time (of a file, e.g.)
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
simultaneous recording; synchronous recording
division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into five time periods and eight categories (theory of the Tendai sect)
incidental expenses
one of these days; someday; one day
era in which university places outnumber university applicants; era of declining enrollment
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
Suiko period (i.e. the Asuka period, esp. under the reign of Empress Suiko, approx. 592-628 CE)
long exposure (photography)
vintage item; antique
book of hours (devotional book popular in the Middle Ages)
usucaption; acquisitive prescription; positive prescription
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
punctuality (in reference to public transport); reliability
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
sense of the trend of the times; sensitivity to the changing times
sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin)
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)
acquisitive prescription; positive prescription
transfer time; transmission time
Azuchi period (first half of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, 1568-1582)
to be antique-looking
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
automaton clock; marionette clock
Shokuhō period (i.e. the Azuchi-Momoyama period, approx. 1568-1600)
arrival of the ideal time (for); arrival of an opportunity (to)
every hour on the hour
Ōgosho period (between the Kansei Reforms and the Tempo Reforms, approx. 1787-1843)
current era of excessive eating; era in which there is more than enough food; age of plenty; age of plentiful food
execution time; run time
striking clock; wall clock; pendulum clock
spring rain; spring shower; spring drizzle
Yamato period (300-550 CE)
autopsy imaging; postmortem computed tomography; PMCT; virtopsy
time of departure
the present era
mood and tense
lump-sum payment; paying in a lump sum
you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may
period of prescription; period of statute of limitations
time to switch over; response time
era during mid-1970s dominated by grand champions Wajima and Kitanoumi
war communism (Russia, 1918-1921); military communism
showery sky; (it is) looking showery
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
Pacific Time (US time zone)
hour angle
current-value accounting; market-value accounting; mark-to-market accounting; fair-value accounting
comments on current events
Nara period (710-794 CE)
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
favourable wind; favorable wind; wind blowing during the rising tide
to make one's heart flutter
Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period (China, 220-589 CE)
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
temporary worker
latest fashion; trend of the times
time evolution; temporal development
initialization time
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
depending on circumstances
total man-hours; total hours
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
indefinitely; for a long time
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
discounted hours; reduced rate hours
present; present tense
Bunka-Bunsei period (approx. 1804-1830 CE)
fixed working hours; prescribed working hours
number of hours
Horologium (constellation); the Pendulum Clock
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be antique-looking
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Nara period (710-794 CE)
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
indefinitely; for a long time
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
watchmaker; clockmaker
Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival
good time to buy; time to buy
summer-catch salmon
summer-catch salmon
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
timing is everything; don't jump the gun
flowers of the season
Naruto kintoki; sweet potato grown in sandy soil
you can't rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
lump-sum payment; paying in a lump sum
time to switch over; response time
daylight saving time; daylight savings time; summer time
to get close to the time
to get close to the time
Kalacakra; Wheel of Time (tantric Buddhist deity)
clear, with brief light rain
autumn shower; fall shower
autumn shower; fall shower
autumn shower; fall shower
era of Japanese imperialism (esp. Korea)
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
Eastern Standard Time (US)
the usual time
Mesolithic; Middle Stone Age
one's time at a certain point (at various points) of a race
crystal or quartz timepiece
winter (season); slack or off season
public offering of new shares at market price
(approx.) twelve o'clock (am or pm, old time system); noon; midnight
to move along with the times
to move along with the times
abuses of the times
instantaneous acquisition model
group delay (in fibre optics, fiber optics)
ampere hour
mark-to-market accounting system
era during the 1950s dominated by grand champions Tochinishiki and Wakanohana I
era at the end of 1970s dominated by grand champion Wajima and ozeki Takanohana
era at the turn of 1960s into 70s dominated by grand champions Kitanofuji and Tamanoumi
era during mid-1990s dominated by grand champions Akebono and Takanohana II
era during 1960s dominated by grand champions Taiho and Kashiwado
era during early 1900s dominated by the grand champions Hitachiyama and Umegatani II
sense of the times; sensitivity to the times
election time; election period
master clock; control clock
spatio-temporal information science; time-space information science
time; period
(approx.) six o'clock (am or pm, old time system)
(approx.) four o'clock (am or pm, old time system)
(approx.) two o'clock (am or pm, old time system)
a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; (lit.) there aren't always loaches under the willow tree
spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
ill-gotten gains fade as fast as they were obtained
Universal Time; UT
Greenwich Time
Greenwich Time
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(arch.) timepiece; chronometer
time fuse (often used to detonate high explosives)
protohistory (the period between prehistory and history)
Copper Age (period in which metal tools started to be used alongside stone tools)
pre-Jomon period (i.e. the preceramic period)
Amarna period (of Egyptian history)
Metal Age (i.e. the Bronze Age and the Iron Age)
Kōnin-Jōgan period (of Japanese art history, approx. 794-894 CE)
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
the first rain to fall between the late autumn and the early winter
opening hours of a gallery
time of receipt (of a package, etc. by the post office)
lots of time
chronological; over time
sutra-reading time (in morning and evening)
assembly time
rotational delay; search time
positioning time; seek time
slot time (in CSMA-CD)
positioning time; seek time
response time window; response window
rotational delay time; search time
environmental loss time; external loss time
base point in time; epoch
timer; clock register
clock signal; clock pulse
clock signal; clock pulse
busy hour; busy period
miscellaneous time; incidental time
TDD; time division duplex
Time Division Multiplexing; TDM
time division multiplexing; TDM
expiry date indication; expiration date indication
real-time operation (e.g. in analog computing)
isochronous
submission time stamp indication; MS
silent time; silence period
rise time; launch time; release time
Mountain Time (US time zone)
Central Time (US time zone)
hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early
turning to God only in one's trouble
when you will wish to be filial, your parents will already be gone
when you will wish to be filial, your parents will already be gone
anything is better than nothing; kail spares bread; a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink; (lit.) tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; (lit.) there aren't always loach under the willow tree; good luck does not always repeat itself
war-risk insurance; war insurance
dawn; daybreak
sleep onset REM period; SOREMP
temporary reception center; temporary shelter
noun that can be used as an adverb; temporal noun
division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into five periods (theory of the Tendai sect)
time to prepare a rice nursery
approximately thirty minutes
past tense; preterit tense
tenth lunar month
market price basis; market price principle
origin time (of an earthquake)
problems that affect a period of time; hardships peculiar to an age; hard problems of the times
double election (e.g. of the lower and higher chambers)
Matsuo Basho remembrance day (12th day of the 10th lunar month, associated with the change of the seasons)
springtime mating of frogs (haiku term)
springtime mating of frogs (haiku term)
springtime mating of frogs (haiku term)
travel time (esp. of waves, earthquake shocks, etc.)
travel-time table
high temperature short time sterilization method; HTST; flash pasteurization
post-Jōmon period (mainly Hokkaido; 3rd to 7th century BC); epi-Jōmon period
hourglass economy; economy having large upper and lower classes and a small middle class
bird migration period
at times when ...
infectious disease; plague; epidemic
at the worst time; at worst; at the worst level
benevolent rule of a gracious sovereign
no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
time perception; chronognosis
time-limited strike
time-limited strike
Temps Atomique International; International Atomic Time; TAI
hour circle; circle of declination
spare no effort while you are young; heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age
reduction in working hours; shorter working hours
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time; HAST
blessed are the peacemakers; one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator
time; hour
age hardening; precipitation hardening; particle hardening
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
year-round white daikon
year-round white daikon
to be up-to-date; to be relevant; to respond to the times
just-in-time compiler; JIT compiler
long-term substitute teacher (filling in for someone on maternity or long-term sick leave)
harassment related to reducing work hours (but maintaining gross productivity)
fixed-time traffic lights
fixed-time traffic lights
CLOCK gene; Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput gene
to have (one's) time taken up
to have (one's) time taken up
headway (between trains, etc.); frequency
all girls eventually awaken to sex; (lit.) even the seed growing in the shade will burst open
all girls eventually awaken to sex; (lit.) even the seed growing in the shade will burst open
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
timely; well-timed; felicitous
go players have no concept of time (being so engrossed in the game)
chargé d'affaires ad interim; acting chargé d'affaires
karmic retribution through the past, present, and future; three types of karma
necessary labour time (in Marxian economics)
flip clock; flap clock
now; currently; presently; nowadays; present day; these days
unusually; unwontedly; uncharacteristically
unusually; unwontedly; uncharacteristically
toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
red bigeye (Priacanthus macracanthus)
passion fruit (Passiflora edulis); passionfruit
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I couldn't help laughing when I heard that story.
I couldn't help but laugh when I saw it.
Oh, it's already this late. I have to go.