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

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

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