[いちじ, ichiji] (n-t) (1) one o'clock; (n-adv, n-t) (2) once; at one time; formerly; before; (n-adv, n-t, adj-no) (3) (in weather forecasts, indicates that a given condition will hold for less than one-quarter of the forecast period) for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the present; for the moment; temporarily; (n) (4) (See 一時に) a time; one time; once; (P) #2343
[ひととき(P);いっとき(一時), hitotoki (P); ittoki ( ichiji )] (n-t, n-adv) (1) moment; a (short) time; a while; (2) (ひととき only) former times; (3) (arch) two-hour period; (P) #2343
[のちに, nochini] (adv) (See 後・のち・1, 末に・すえに・1) later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while #9837
[ひさしぶり, hisashiburi] (adj-na, adj-no) a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you); (P) #15680
[しばらく(P);しゅゆ(須臾);すゆ(須臾), shibaraku (P); shuyu ( shuyu ); suyu ( shuyu )] (adv, adj-no) (1) (uk) little while; short while; moment; instant; (2) a while; quite a time; (int) (3) it's been a long time; (P) #18671
[ごぶさた, gobusata] (n, vs) (See 無沙汰) not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence; (P)
[しばらくのあいだ, shibarakunoaida] (exp, adv) for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
[ひとしきり, hitoshikiri] (adv) for a while
[たまに, tamani] (adv, suf) (uk) occasionally; once in a while; (P)
[このじゅう, konojuu] (n-adv, n-t) (obs) recently; not long ago; for a while recently; all the while recently