Keyword
interval
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FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1747
Readings
かん
(37%)
(25%)
げん
(16%)
けん
(1%)
Composed of
gate
sun
Mnemonic

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

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