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; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
in the meanwhile; during the time
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
world; society; people; the public
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to spend time (on doing something)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
long time; long interval; for quite some time
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
living room (Western style); sitting room
period of time; time slot; time zone
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
long time; several hours; long spell
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
matter of time; question of time
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
human relations; personal relationships
space; interval; space character; whitespace
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
during; for the duration of
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
timewise; temporal; chronal
several weeks; a few weeks
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to pause; to have a short intermission
moment; brief space of time
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
ignorant of the ways of the world
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
private citizen; civilian
human; human-like; as a person
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
reception room; parlor; parlour
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
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
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
just the other day; quite recently
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
24 hours; twenty-four hours
cleavage (between breasts)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
moment; brief space of time
business hours; opening hours; office hours
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
being left out; being ostracized
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
free time; time at leisure
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
limited time; limited-time offer
to pause; to have a short intermission
preparatory phase; preparatory period
unusual space; other dimension
indirection; indirectness
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
(Japanese-style) living room
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to spend time (on doing something)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
spare time; free time; leisure time
for the present; for the time being
being left out; being ostracized
office hours; business hours; working hours
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
maximum instantaneous wind speed
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
human kindness; human weakness
time axis; time basis; timeline
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
time limit; time restriction
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
break in time; interruption; pause
on time; on schedule; punctually
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
fixed interval; fixed period
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
throughout; all through; right through
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to have time free; to have time to spare
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
android; artificial human; robot
intermission (between acts); interlude
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
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
time required; time taken; necessary time
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
between both countries; bilateral
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
distrust of (other) human beings
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
foolish look; stupid look
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
for the present; for the time being
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
eating between meals; snacking
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
to be late; to be unpunctual
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)
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to be detained; to take time
good citizen; honest man; respectable member of society
misanthropy; misanthropist
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
between times; when there's a spare moment
test period; exam period; examination time
without sparing time for sleep
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
not long has passed since ...
to make oneself available (free)
world; society; people; the public
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; ICBM
multilateral; multinational
nongovernment organization (organisation); NGO
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
close call; narrow escape
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
interval between the waves; gap between waves
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
midterm election; interim election
school camp; outdoors school
on time; on schedule; punctually
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
opening time; starting time of work
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
interim storage (of radioactive waste); temporary storage
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to make a mistake; to blunder
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
interpersonal; between individuals
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
total hours spent working
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
term of office; tenure; incumbency
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
departure time; starting time
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
on the street; around town; the world; the public
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
to make something be done in time
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
flight time; number of flight hours
distance between two cars
usage time; utilization time
running time (of a movie)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
private military company; mercenary group
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
between right and center fielders (centre)
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
blank period; window period; interregnum
haberdashery; sundries store
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
image of (an ideal) person
between the pages of a book; between two books
reception hours; opening hours
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
between left and center fielders (centre)
ceaselessness; incessancy; the Avici hell
recess; break; breathing spell
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
time travel; leaping through time
among countries; between countries
waiting period; quarantine period
prize for a single stage of a relay race
consultation hours; surgery hours
samurai's attendant; footman
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater; irritable person; hot-tempered person
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
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)
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
dividing line; intermediate line; intermediate rays
philosophical anthropology; humanics
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
travelling incognito; occasionally making an appearance
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
at long distance; in long intervals
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
private company; private corporation
an instant; a split second; no time at all
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
folk beliefs; folk religion
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
downtime; suspension period
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to read between the lines
space between trees; gap between trees
the other day; lately; recently
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
protection period (of copyright)
phase space; topological space
spatial awareness; spatial perception
large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
continuously; constantly; incessantly
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
instantaneous wind speed; instantaneous wind velocity
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
space perception; spatial perception; spatial awareness
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
stick figure; stick person
make one wrong move and ...; take one wrong step and ...
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
(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
night lighting; nighttime illumination
long time; long interval; for quite some time
the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop
periodic thinning (e.g. forest)
world; society; people; the public
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
charging period; time required to charge a battery; period spent recharging one's batteries; period of rest and preparation
between Japan and North Korea
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
timber from forest thinning; thinned wood
loophole; crenel; crenelle; arrow-slit
samurai's attendant; footman
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
relation; family relationship
separate room; special room
room to let; room for rent
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge
overtime (work); work done outside normal working hours
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
riding time; time spent aboard a bus, train etc.
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
to get on the wrong vehicle (bus, train, etc.)
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
human chain (chain of people holding hands, usually in protest)
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
Eastern Time (US time zone)
incessantly; without a pause
portion of wall between two pillars; surface of a wall
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
number of ken (in length or breadth)
area between Osaka and Kobe (Amagasaki, Nishinomiya, Ashiya)
space manipulation (e.g. supernatural ability)
person who won't act without being told to; person who waits to be told what to do
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to plow through (a wave) (plough); to tack (against the wind)
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
idle time; down time; window period
time preservation; saving time
the whole week; all the week
human torpedo; manned torpedo; suicide submarine
reception hours; opening hours
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
not long has passed since ...
middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents
between short and second; middle
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
(time limit imposed by the) statute of limitations
half a ken (3 shaku, approx. 0.91 m)
something unfinished; something incomplete; idiot
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
paying by the hour (esp. for parking)
term of guarantee; warranty period
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
merchant guild entrusted by the shogunate to manage its respective trade (Edo period)
redemption period; repayment term
position space (quantum mechanics); real space
loss of equilibrium; vertigo
(distance) between two cars
disk herniation; herniated disk; hernia of intervertebral disk; slipped disk
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
close call; narrow escape
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
to have time free; to have time to spare
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
middle section (of a composition in ternary form); trio
(male) lover (esp. of a prostitute); paramour (of a married woman)
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
startup (interval of) time
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
relations between individuals
interplanetary cruise; planetary travel
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
starship; interstellar spacecraft
annual income; annual earnings
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
test period; experimental period
intercontinental ballistic missile; ICBM
continuously; constantly; incessantly
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
does not pay; not worth (one's) while
being liable to criticism
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
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)
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
evening school; night school
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
between the fingers (of the hand); interdigit; between the toes
(arch.) space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.); a short time
night-school session; evening classes
resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
analog person; person not good with technology
sailing windward; land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns)
civil defense; civilian defense
variable working hours system; flexible-hours system
in the meanwhile; during the time
rented room; renting a room
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
factory worker with a fixed term contract of employment
curtailed transit schedule
fixed working hours; prescribed working hours
air dose (esp. radioactivity)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
scheme to provoke discord (e.g. between countries); alienating measure
compound color; compound colour
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
journey time; travelling time; travel time; transit time; run time
the Fall of Man; the Fall
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
dehumanization; dehumanisation
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
break in the snow; patch of ground not covered in snow
intermittence; intermittent
person of poor character; narrow-minded; unpleasant person; gossip-monger; person of low self-esteem
per unit time; rate per unit of time
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
multilateral conference; multilateral negotiations
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
time spent at home (esp. during the COVID-19 pandemic); time at home
the interbrain; the diencephalon
Around the World in Eighty Days (1873 novel by Jules Verne)
duration of a cruise (flight); endurance
time traveler; time traveller
daylight saving time; daylight savings time; summer time
dialing the wrong number; misdial
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
days of one's menstrual period
commercial broadcaster; commercial radio or TV station
one-year plan; annual plan; program for the year
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
brothel (esp. one that allows for penetrative intercourse); quickie (in a brothel); short sexual act; just a short moment; a little while
at long intervals; widely spaced
weather forecast for coming week
spatial art; space art; plastic arts; formative arts
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
interspecific; interspecies
catch crop; intercropping
to make a mistake; to blunder
an instant; a split second; no time at all
daytime session (of a school, university, etc.)
indirect evidence; circumstantial evidence
sailing windward; land division in the Ryukyu Kingdom equivalent to modern prefectures (but the size of cities or towns)
upper parterre (e.g. in a kabuki theatre)
man is the crown of creation
midterm earnings announcement
intermittence; intermittent
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
interval between (trains, buses); terminal dwell time
Regional Rapid Service (JR West); Section Rapid Service; train service which is local for one section and express for another
indirect speech; indirect narration
bay (space or distance between two pillars)
private investigation agency
product only available for a limited time
internal division; back-office section; indirect department
vacancy; room for rent or lease; gap (between two objects); opening; space
best-before period (e.g. foodstuffs)
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
to read between the lines
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
Convenience Store Woman (2016 novel by Sayaka Murata)
time deviation; time lag; jitter
living room-cum-dining room
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
space between the teeth; interdental space
The Pre-Persons (Philip K Dick, 1974)
indirect democracy; representative democracy
character spacing; space between letters or characters
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
taking time off by the hour (e.g. for medical appointments or childcare)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
cross-cultural; intercultural
someone (important); person of importance
interglacial period; interglacial; interglaciation
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
though it seems big, it's a small world
Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
vacancy; room for rent or lease; gap (between two objects); opening; space
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in the Kansai area (approx. 197 cm); Kyoto-size tatami mat (approx. 190 cm by 95 cm)
temporal art; art forms which unfold over time
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
doing twice the work; duplication of work
living room and bedroom; bed-sitter
dialing the wrong number; misdial
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)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
Disaster Preparedness Week
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
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
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
period of prescription; period of statute of limitations
quarrel among friends; quarrel among ourselves (themselves)
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in eastern Japan (approx. 182 cm); Kanto-size tatami mat (approx. 176 cm by 88 cm)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
Bird Week (starting on May 10 of each year)
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
air dose rate (esp. radioactivity)
man is the measure of all things
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (tumour); GIST
popular diplomacy; public diplomacy; people's diplomacy; diplomacy carried out by non-government officials
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication; SWIFT
measure of length corresponding to 6 shaku (approx. 1.82 meters)
period of deferment; grace period; interest-only period
tedious job; troublesome job; time-consuming job; piecework
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit; crenel; embrasure
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
morning person; early bird; lark
vegetable thinnings (for salad)
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
visual space; visuospatial
slow; dull; stupid; sluggish; lazy; tedious
reduction in working hours; shorter working hours
ratio of direct to indirect taxes
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater; irritable person; hot-tempered person
modification time (of a file, e.g.)
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
long exposure (photography)
pedestrian zone; pedestrian space
period of deferment; grace period; interest-only period
abstract human labour; abstract human labor
room to let; room for rent
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
an instant; a split second; no time at all
being popular among one's companions
Pacific Time (US time zone)
period of work; period of service; tour of duty
furrow; room with ridged roof
being devoid of consideration for human beings
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
space between plants; intrarow spacing; space between roots
Department of Civil Aviation
indirect principal offender; indirect perpetrator; principal offender in the second degree
period of separation; time living apart
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
thinly-sliced pork; chopped pork
transfer time; transmission time
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
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
cleavage (between breasts)
someone (important); person of importance
Okinawan time (i.e. a relaxed attitude to punctuality sometimes ascribed to Okinawans); island time
to read between the lines
interethnic; interracial; multiracial
University of Human Environments
paying by the hour (esp. for parking)
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
Civil Information and Education Section (of the General Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Japan; 1945-1952); CIE
multilateral; multi-party
person who has not developed emotional maturity; young person who does not want to become an adult
me-time; time one has to oneself
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
InterProcess Communication
roppyakken (type of game)
Japanese Society of Ningen Dock (formerly Japanese Society of Human Dry Dock)
eating between meals; snacking
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
intertidal zone; tidal zone
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
closely; compactly; leaving no space
University of Human Arts and Sciences
intermediate product; partly finished product
artificial insemination by donor
time evolution; temporal development
chicken and scallion skewer
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion
philosophical anthropology
total man-hours; total hours
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
time spent at home (esp. during the COVID-19 pandemic); time at home
indirect bragging (esp. on social media; by casually showing off something bragworthy as if it were unintended)
to closely space lines (on a page)
Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells)
mutual admiration; logrolling
closely; compactly; leaving no space
to vomit; to throw up; to spew
folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology
distance between two points; distance between opposite supports of arch, bridge; span
Of Mice and Men (1937 novella by John Steinbeck)
mutual admiration; logrolling
discounted hours; reduced rate hours
human augmentation (by AI, IoT, etc.); HA
group (gang) of naughty (mischievous) boys
(arch.) short roughly woven fence; divider between boxes (i.e. for box seats) in a theatre, etc.
kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
interjectory particle (e.g. "yo", "ne", "sa")
intergenerational (social) exchange
intermediate language; interlanguage
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
indirect free kick (soccer)
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
Central Time (US time zone)
between one's eyes; before one's eyes; space where one's left and right eyesight meet
short sleeper; person who does not need much sleep
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
though it seems big, it's a small world
bathhouse thievery; stealing someone else's clothes and valuables at a bathhouse
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
on time; on schedule; punctually
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
interstage; inter-section; column space
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
an instant; a split second; no time at all
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
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
incessantly; without a pause
incessantly; without a pause
incessantly; without a pause
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
clumsiness; stupidity; blunder
vacancy; room for rent or lease; gap (between two objects); opening; space
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
time spent at home (esp. during the COVID-19 pandemic); time at home
piece placed to block opponent's check
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
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
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
gap (in a fence or hedge); chink; opening
mutual admiration; logrolling
homosexual prostitute who sold his favors at banquets (Edo period); (kabuki) actor-in-training
homosexual prostitute who sold his favors at banquets (Edo period); (kabuki) actor-in-training
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
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
multilateral; multi-party
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
distance between two points; distance between opposite supports of arch, bridge; span
cutting guide board for noodles
Phacelurus latifolius (species of perennial grass)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
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
group delay (in fibre optics, fiber optics)
day-care center; day-care centre
night landing practice; NLP
space or area for water-lovers
organization (corporate) man (woman)
companion in one's pleasures; companion in hobby activities
baryon-baryon interaction
momentum space (quantum mechanics)
spatio-temporal information science; time-space information science
passive smoking; secondhand smoke
break in the rain; letup in the rain
artificial insemination by sperm from husband
linear interpolation; straight-line interpolation
intermediate value theorem
reaction intermediate; intermediate
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
opening hours of a gallery
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome; TTTS
Imperial Declaration of Humanity (renunciation of imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
inter-location; inter-company; inter-office
compilation time; compilation duration
rotational delay; search time
positioning time; seek time
Hypermedia; Time-based Structuring Language; HyTime
marked section declaration
positioning time; seek time
round-trip propagation time
response time window; response window
rotational delay time; search time
open marked section declaration
Open Systems Interconnection; OSI
open systems interconnection environment
environmental loss time; external loss time
indirect colour specification
interpersonal messaging service
interpersonal communication
miscellaneous time; incidental time
TDD; time division duplex
TDMA; time division multiple access
real-time operation (e.g. in analog computing)
IVC; intervehicle communication
colour space; color space
multiple virtual address space
intermediate language level
middle speed (vs. low or high speed)
IDF; Intermediate Division Frame
display space; operating space
ISI; intersymbol interference
mean time between failures; MTBF
mean time to repair; MTTR
mean time to repair; MTTR
mean time to repair; MTTR
expiration check; retention period check
rise time; launch time; release time
Mountain Time (US time zone)
indirect electoral system
hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
broker; brokerage; brokerage fee
diploic vein; vena diploica
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
superior mesenteric artery syndrome
room with a sunken hearth
mesenteric vascular occlusion
high temperature short time sterilization method; HTST; flash pasteurization
paper put between newly completed prints to prevent the ink from smudging; interleaf; slip sheet
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)
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
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
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
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
socially necessary labour time
confirm your distance; keep your distance
Great American Interchange
marital rape; spousal rape
to have (one's) time taken up
to have (one's) time taken up
intermittent river; intermittent stream
eight-hour working day system
eight-hour working day system
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)
(Japanese-style) living room
characteristic time; (estimate of) typical reaction, etc. time
men who have sex with men; MSM
(strict) punctuality; being on time
women who have sex with women; WSW
indirect selling; indirect sales
arrival time; time of arrival
Pyongyang Time; PYT; Standard Time of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
time difference; time lag
stopping of time (in fiction)
Black History Month; African-American History Month
interjectory particle (e.g. "yo", "ne", "sa")
intermediate frequency; IF
spatiotemporal art; spatial-temporal art
provisional tolerable weekly intake; PTWI
one-square-gap dragon; tactic involving checking the enemy king with a dragon one square horizontally away from it
one-square-gap dragon; tactic involving checking the enemy king with a dragon one square horizontally away from it
spare moment; free time; interval; break
spare moment; free time; interval; break
spare moment; free time; interval; break
space between floors of a building; space between stories
intermediate product; midterm development product; artifact
end-to-end encryption; E2EE
everyone is putting on appearances; society is all show
intervertebral joint; facet joint
cold working (of metal); cold forming
one-space jump; one-point jump
one-space jump; one-point jump
consultation hours; doctor's office hours; surgery hours
government-recommended lifestyle adjustments for the long daylight hours during summertime
government-recommended lifestyle adjustments for the long daylight hours during summertime
inferior mesenteric artery
recurrent interosseous artery
two-space jump; two-point jump
two-space jump; two-point jump
three-space jump; three-point jump
three-space jump; three-point jump
good weather never lasts for three days in spring
good weather never lasts for three days in spring
good weather never lasts for three days in spring
intermittent explosive disorder; IED
intermittent explosive disorder; IED
spaced repetition (learning method)
An Essay on Man (poem by Alexander Pope)
Multinational Investment Guarantee Agency
Private Sector Building Land Development Office
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization; IMCO
Osaka University of Human Sciences
Ningen Gyorai Kaiten (1955 film)
Kerama deer; Ryukyu sika (Cervus nippon keramae)
evening brown butterfly (Melanitis leda); common evening brown
Laetiporus versisporus (species of mushroom)
smooth tare (Vicia tetrasperma); smooth vetch; lentil vetch
smooth tare (Vicia tetrasperma); smooth vetch; lentil vetch
elephant's move; diagonal jump