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