Keyword
interval
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1747
Readings
かん
(36%)
(25%)
げん
(16%)
けん
(1%)
Composed of
gate
sun
Mnemonic

There is only a limited interval of time during which the sun can be seen through the gate.

Used in vocabulary (1361 in total)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
time; hour; period; class
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
moment; second; instant
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
space; room; airspace
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
in the meanwhile; during the time
while; during (the time when)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
world; society; people; the public
(period of) a year; during an era
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
period; term; interval
when; at what point
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
time; labour; labor
to spend time (on doing something)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
living room (Western style); sitting room
two weeks; fortnight
interval; break; pause; spare moment
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
period of time; time slot; time zone
(your) time
matter of time; question of time
human relations; personal relationships
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
how many hours?
space; interval; space character; whitespace
minutes (period of)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
short term; short time
two weeks; fortnight
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
small talk; chat; gossip
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to pause; to have a short intermission
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
banquet or reception hall
moment; brief space of time
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
night; nighttime
several day period
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
timewise; temporal; chronal
(period of) one year
idiotic; dolt; bonehead
several weeks; a few weeks
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
ignorant of the ways of the world
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
momentary; instantaneous
humanity; human nature
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
human; human-like; as a person
certain; sure; doubtless
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
reception room; parlor; parlour
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
private citizen; civilian
a period of two days
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
joining a group
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
just the other day; quite recently
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
the world in general; society; convention
long period (of time)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
during; for the duration of
moment; brief space of time
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
24 hours; twenty-four hours
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
cleavage (between breasts)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
being left out; being ostracized
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to mediate; to intervene
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
time; pause; space; room
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
free time; time at leisure
(period of) one year
to spare time (for)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
living room (Japanese-style)
indirection; indirectness
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
unusual space; other dimension
period (e.g. class)
outer space; void of space
to spend time (on doing something)
spy; secret agent
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
limited time; limited-time offer
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
being left out; being ostracized
spare time; free time; leisure time
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
among the mountains
time axis; time basis; timeline
human kindness; human weakness
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
break in time; interruption; pause
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to leave space (between)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
a period of two days
one ken; six feet
business hours; opening hours; office hours
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
(in) one's absence
rift between clouds
to have time free; to have time to spare
for the present; for the time being
time and effort; trouble
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
spy; secret agent
throughout; all through; right through
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
office hours; business hours; working hours
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
hyperspace; subspace
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
android; artificial human; robot
renting a room
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
distrust of (other) human beings
free time; spare time
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
a foolish or stupid look
two ken (approx. 3.6m)
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
timewasting; killing time
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
fixed interval; fixed period
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
in the trees
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
intermission (between acts); interlude
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to leave space (between)
mountainous region
visiting or office hours
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to be late; to be unpunctual
to be detained; to take time
eating between meals; snacking
anteroom; antechamber
misanthropy; misanthropist
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
an honest man; a good citizen
side road; shortcut
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
half an hour; half hour
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
time required; time taken; necessary time
near at hand
timewasting; killing time
human-like; quite human
test period; exam period; examination time
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
not long has passed since ...
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
between times; when there's a spare moment
amount of time one has
without sparing time for sleep
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
spatial; space-like
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to make oneself available (free)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
time one returns home
close call; narrow escape
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
working hours; man-hours
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
interstellar
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
human-like; quite human
test (testing) period
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
opening time; starting time of work
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
bedroom
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
grace period; moratorium
for the present; for the time being
month-long period; (during) month
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
one's study hours (time)
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
Western-style room
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
(in Japanese architecture) transom
same group; same gang
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
the common run of people
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
(vulgar) thick voice
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
between both countries; bilateral
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
when; at what point
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
on the street; around town; the world; the public
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hyperspace; superspace
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
thousand-year period
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
to be pressed for time
total hours spent working
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
interlude; intermezzo
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
haberdashery; sundries store
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
running time (e.g. of movie)
among rocks
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
interpersonal; between individuals
image of (an ideal) person
living national treasure
starting (departure) time
Japanese-style room
between the pages of a book; between two books
in the forest
ceaselessness; incessancy; the Avici hell
to make something be done in time
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
time travel; leaping through time
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
at long distance; in long intervals
drinking companion
blank period; window period; interregnum
philosophical anthropology; humanics
interval; break; pause; spare moment
certain; sure; doubtless
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
time and effort; trouble
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater
to read between the lines
closely; compactly; leaving no space
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
intergenerational
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
space between trees; gap between trees
folk beliefs; folk religion
room with a raised floor
the other day; lately; recently
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
civilian aircraft
humanity; human love
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
flight time; number of flight hours
large hanging paper lantern
consultation hours; surgery hours
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
phase space; topological space
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
recess; break; breathing spell
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
broad daylight
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; ICBM
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
continuously; constantly; incessantly
nongovernment organization (organisation); NGO
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
long time; long interval; for quite some time
time and effort; trouble
to spare time (for)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
two rooms
small room
small talk; chat; gossip
proximity; nearby
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
usage time; utilization time
room to let; room for rent
space perception; spatial perception; spatial awareness
separate room; special room
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
lay-over; stop-over
distance between two cars
night lighting; nighttime illumination
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
stick figure; stick person
make one wrong move and...; take one wrong step and...
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
loophole; crenel; crenelle; arrow-slit
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
the world; the public
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
world; society
reception hours; opening hours
family relationship
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop
half a ken (3 shaku, approx. 0.91m)
private company; private corporation
portion of wall between two pillars; surface of a wall
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
renting a room
spatial awareness; spatial perception
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
among one's friends
hailing distance
number of ken (in length or breadth)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge
space manipulation (e.g. supernatural ability)
multilateral; multinational
counterintelligence
term of office; tenure; incumbency
to plow through (a wave) (plough); to tack (against the wind)
incessantly; without a pause
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
humaneness; human realm
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
number of rooms
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
room rent
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
not long has passed since ...
same time (of day)
downtime; suspension period
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to get on the wrong vehicle (bus, train, etc.)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
time preservation; saving time
merchant guild entrusted by the shogunate to manage its respective trade (Edo period)
periodic thinning (e.g. forest)
midterm election; interim election
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
period of employment
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
riding time; time spent aboard a bus, train etc.
idle time; down time; window period
among countries; between countries
passage of time; perceived time; relative time
between the mountains
instantaneous wind speed; instantaneous wind velocity
lodger; tenant; roomer
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
between right and center fielders (centre)
(distance) between two cars
the whole week; all the week
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
human suffering
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
a married woman's paramour; lover
intercostal
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
to have time free; to have time to spare
sailing windward; land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns)
intervertebral disk
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
intermittence; intermittent
between left and center fielders (centre)
all over town
term of guarantee; warranty period
being liable to criticism
relations between individuals
hourly pay; hourly wage
moment's leisure
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
interplanetary cruise; planetary travel
interpolation
position space (quantum mechanics); real space
prize for a single stage of a relay race
something unfinished; something incomplete; idiot
night-school season
does not pay; not worth (one's) while
night person; night owl
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
interlude; intermezzo
(arch.) space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.); a short time
intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
rented room; renting a room
in the meanwhile; during the time
timber from forest thinning; thinned wood
evening twilight
middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents
test period; experimental period
door between the rooms
depths; intimacy
overtime (work); work done outside normal working hours
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
compound color; compound colour
intercontinental ballistic missile; ICBM
analog person; person not good with technology
scheme to provoke discord (e.g. between countries); alienating measure
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
startup (interval of) time
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
pay by the hour (parking)
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
differentiated by time
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
dehumanization; dehumanisation
(railroad) gauge
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
protection period (of copyright)
person of poor character; narrow-minded; unpleasant person; gossip-monger; person of low self-esteem
Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
break in the snow; patch of ground not covered in snow
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
per unit time; rate per unit of time
the Fall of Man; the Fall
chest; breast
the interbrain; the diencephalon
disk herniation; herniated disk; hernia of intervertebral disk; slipped disk
commercial broadcasting
between short and second; middle
evening school; night school
dividing line; intermediate line; intermediate rays
days of one's menstrual period
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
closed interval
an intermittent fever
factory worker with a fixed term contract of employment
indirect evidence; circumstantial evidence
indirect speech; indirect narration
brothel (esp. one that allows for penetrative intercourse); quickie (in a brothel); short sexual act; just a short moment; a little while
upper parterre (e.g. in a kabuki theatre)
interim storage (of radioactive waste); temporary storage
resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns
intermittence; intermittent
duration of a cruise (flight); endurance
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
between meals
day off (between working days); 50th, 53rd, 55th or 59th day of the sexagenary cycle; non-fever day (when running an intermittent fever, e.g. malaria)
bay (space or distance between two pillars)
journey time; travelling time; travel time; transit time; run time
living room-cum-dining room
somebody (important); person of importance
time traveler; time traveller
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
space between the teeth; interdental space
spatial art; space art; plastic arts; formative arts
catch crop; intercropping
Eastern Time (US time zone)
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in the Kansai area (approx. 197 cm); Kyoto-size tatami mat (approx. 190 cm by 95 cm)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
stud; puncheon
interval between (trains, buses); terminal dwell time
cross-cultural; intercultural
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
human chain (chain of people holding hands, usually in protest)
space between letters or characters; inter-character space
vacancy; room for rent or lease
curtailed transit schedule
living room and bedroom; bed-sitter
interspecific; interspecies
reception hours; opening hours
time deviation; time lag; jitter
quarrel among friends; quarrel among ourselves (themselves)
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; (lit.) relaxing while the demon is out
interwar period (1918-1939)
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
though it seems big, it's a small world
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
vacancy; room for rent or lease
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
(permitted) period of stay (in a country); authorized length of stay; duration of stay
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in eastern Japan (approx. 182 cm); Kanto-size tatami mat (approx. 176 cm by 88 cm)
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
temporal art; art forms which unfold over time
interglacial period; interglacial; interglaciation
period of ten days
doing twice the work; duplication of work
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
intermediate value
break in the rain
daylight saving time; daylight savings time; summer time
commercial broadcaster; commercial radio or TV station
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
room to let; room for rent
modification time (of a file, e.g.)
ratio of direct to indirect taxes
antechamber; next room
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
morning person; early bird; lark
indirect principal offender; indirect perpetrator; principal offender in the second degree
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
between Japan and North Korea
closely; compactly; leaving no space
Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)
interstellar gas
visual space; visuospatial
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater
tedious job; troublesome job; time-consuming job; piecework
furrow; room with ridged roof
interstellar cloud
space between plants; intrarow spacing; space between roots
being devoid of consideration for human beings
(time limit imposed by the) statute of limitations
long exposure (photography)
measure of length corresponding to 6 shaku (approx. 1.82 meters)
popular diplomacy; public diplomacy; people's diplomacy; diplomacy carried out by non-government officials
during the morning
temporary worker; seasonal worker; worker with a fixed term contract of employment
slow; dull; stupid; sluggish; lazy; tedious
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
transfer time; transmission time
somebody (important); person of importance
period of work; period of service; tour of duty
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
roppyakken (type of card game)
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
intertidal zone; tidal zone
interethnic; interracial; multiracial
multilateral conference; multilateral negotiations
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
an intermittent fever
InterProcess Communication
execution time; run time
Regional Rapid Service (JR West); Section Rapid Service; train service which is local for one section and express for another
person who has not developed emotional maturity; young person who does not want to become an adult
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
being popular among one's companions
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
though it seems big, it's a small world
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
between one's eyes; before one's eyes; space where one's left and right eyesight meet
air dose (esp. radioactivity)
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
Disaster Preparedness Week
redemption period; repayment term
period of prescription; period of statute of limitations
vegetable thinnings (for salad)
period of separation; time living apart
closely; compactly; leaving no space
internal division; back-office section; indirect department
Pacific Time (US time zone)
mutual admiration; logrolling
multilateral; multi-party
cleavage (between breasts)
(arch.) short roughly woven fence; divider between boxes (i.e. for box seats) in a theatre, etc.
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (tumour); GIST
sailing windward; land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns)
Bird Week (starting on May 10 of each year)
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
interjectory particle (e.g. "yo", "ne", "sa")
mutual admiration; logrolling
drinking companion
together with one's lot
chicken and scallion skewer
to closely space lines (on a page)
intergenerational (social) exchange
intermediate product; partly finished product
time evolution; temporal development
distance between two points; distance between opposite supports of arch, bridge; span
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
total man-hours; total hours
letter spacing; tracking
the Avici hell, the eighth and most painful of the eight hells in Buddhism
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
intercostal muscle
group (gang) of naughty (mischievous) boys
discounted hours; reduced rate hours
bathhouse thievery; stealing someone else's clothes and valuables at a bathhouse
fixed working hours; prescribed working hours
samurai's attendant; footman
backward belt throw
indirect bragging (esp. on social media; by casually showing off something bragworthy as if it were unintended)
intermediate language; interlanguage
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
truth; reality
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
hip joint; coxa
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
interstage; inter-section; column space
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
cross between a mallard and domestic duck
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
clumsiness; stupidity; blunder
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
incessantly; without a pause
incessantly; without a pause
incessantly; without a pause
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
legendary monster resembling a flying squirrel; Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys); Japanese dish prepared with cooked fish and chicken
an intermittent fever
rented room
piece placed to block opponent's check
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
compartment in a fishing boat with seawater for reviving or keeping alive fresh fish or bait
compartment in a fishing boat with seawater for reviving or keeping alive fresh fish or bait
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
handling fee; commission
homosexual prostitute who sold favors at banquets, etc. (late Edo); actor-in-training in kabuki
homosexual prostitute who sold favors at banquets, etc. (late Edo); actor-in-training in kabuki
gap (in a fence or hedge); chink; opening
mutual admiration; logrolling
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
multilateral; multi-party
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
eating between meals; snacking
distance between two points; distance between opposite supports of arch, bridge; span
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
samurai's attendant; footman
gently floating clouds
interjection
long period of time
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
inside the computer
double-pointed nail; dowel
person who looks after others
Eastern Standard Time (US)
term in which an appeal may be filed
Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972)
for several kilometers; for several kilometres
between equipment
group delay (in fibre optics, fiber optics)
day-care center; day-care centre
great and splendid land (Yamato word); excellent location; splendid place
space or area for water-lovers
organization (corporate) man (woman)
companion in one's pleasures; companion in hobby activities
momentum space (quantum mechanics)
spatio-temporal information science; time-space information science
passive smoking; secondhand smoke
break in the rain; letup in the rain
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
linear interpolation; straight-line interpolation
opening hours of a gallery
Imperial Declaration of Humanity (renunciation of imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
inter-location; inter-company; inter-office
rotational delay; search time
positioning time; seek time
spline interpolation
slot time (in CSMA-CD)
channel-to-channel adapter
data interpolation
interblock gap; IBG
interrecord gap; IRG
positioning time; seek time
response time window; response window
rotational delay time; search time
environmental loss time; external loss time
indirect colour specification
interpersonal communication
miscellaneous time; incidental time
TDD; time division duplex
real-time operation (e.g. in analog computing)
IVC; intervehicle communication
colour space; color space
intermediate system; IS
middle speed (vs. low or high speed)
IDF; Intermediate Division Frame
intermediate character
display space; operating space
ISI; intersymbol interference
expiration check; retention period check
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
spacing between words
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
broker; brokerage; brokerage fee
interstellar dust
diploic vein; vena diploica
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
interstitial cell
cutting guide board for noodles
room with a sunken hearth
best-before period (e.g. foodstuffs)
kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
high temperature short time sterilization method; HTST; flash pasteurization
paper put between newly completed prints to prevent the ink from smudging; interleaf; slip sheet
handling fee; commission
wedge (for securing objects together); tie; bond
semi-Western, semi-Japanese wooden sailing boat, popular during the latter half of the Meiji period and the Taisho period
obstruction markings (red or yellow and white markings on structures taller than 60 meters in accordance with Japanese aviation law)
air dose rate (esp. radioactivity)
interphase death
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in eastern Japan (approx. 182 cm); Kanto-size tatami mat (approx. 176 cm by 88 cm)
Nagoya-size tatami mat (approx. 182 cm by 91 cm)
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)
intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation
while looking on in blank amazement; while gazing at it in shock
time perception; chronognosis
interstitial cell; stromal cell
interspecific brood parasitism
Six-Day War (June 5-10, 1967); Third Arab-Israeli War
daytime; during the day
reduction in working hours; shorter working hours
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
human tower (gymnastics)
human tower (gymnastics)
indirect free kick (soccer)
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
registration (of change in real estate rights) with all right holders but the initial and final omitted; middle omission registration
pedestrian zone; pedestrian space
confirm your distance; keep your distance
marital rape; spousal rape
to have (one's) time taken up
to have (one's) time taken up
intermittent river; intermittent stream
semi-express (train service); express service for part of a route
wedge-shaped stone used in stone walls; square stone narrowing at one end
wedge-shaped concrete block used to construct walls; square concrete block narrowing at one end
five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
necessary labour time (in Marxian economics)
tatami mat size used in apartment complexes (170 cm by 85 cm)
to fluster; to abash; to befuddle
Kerama deer; Ryukyu sika (Cervus nippon keramae)
Phacelurus latifolius (species of perennial grass)
evening brown butterfly (Melanitis leda); common evening brown
Laetiporus versisporus (species of mushroom)
Examples (200 in total)
I'm a human.
You're a human.
He is human.