Keyword
period (of time)
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1902
Readings
(93%)
(6%)
Composed of
that thing near you
moon
Used in vocabulary (616 in total)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
time; season; period; phase; stage
period; term; interval
Examples (200 in total)
Don't expect too much of him.
Don't expect too much of me.
I was expecting it!
Let's hope for good results.
You can count on him to tell the truth.
I expected that he would come.
It isn't any different from what I expected.
I waited without expecting any result.
This is not the answer he was expecting.
Don't expect too much.
You can't expect much of him.
Don't get your hopes up too much.
She always expects me to help her.
We expect him to succeed.
His parents expect too much of him.
I expect you to work harder.
He will never live up to his parent's expectations.
Those were the saddest hours of my life.
Well, I think it's time the real story was told.
It's time for you to buy a new car.
No person can decide when someone should die.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
We have a lot of snow at this time of the year.
The movie was interesting, as I had expected.
He asked me what I expected.
The result fell short of our expectations.
Is it right for a doctor to decide when someone should die?
The results fell short of my expectations.
The result fell short of his expectation.
I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
They wanted to get married as soon as they could.
My parents expect me to enter the university.
He offered more than could be expected.
It's warm for this time of year.
How long can I borrow this book?
I think it's time for me to buy my daughter a decent computer.
I expect him to take care of my younger brother.
If you study earnestly, you can expect to pass the exam.
It is expected that he will succeed in the examination.
I expect he'll pass the examination.
I wonder what we'll be doing this time next year.
The baby is now at the stage of talking.
We're expecting a good harvest this year.
He will stay here for a long period.
How long do you plan to stay?
How long have you been learning English?
How long will it take to get well?
The period of hot weather is very short here.
Beth was looking forward to meeting him, but he never showed up.
I hoped things would get better, but as it is, they are getting worse.
As was expected, he won the prize.
No one has shown up as yet, but we're expecting at least 50 students.
Let's hope for the best.
We set out on our journey full of hope.
I don't earn enough money to buy clothes regularly.
Spring is the time to plant trees.
Early education for children usually begins at home.
Modern cars differ from the early ones in many ways.
The disease is still in the primary stage.
Now is the time when I need him most.
His response was contrary to our expectations.
I anticipate a good vacation.
She is a lady and expects to be treated as such.
I expected him to offer some help.
So you're finally done with the semester?
Second semester has ended.
She is working hard this semester.
I got terrible grades this term.
I haven't studied physics much all semester.
My grades have improved since first semester.
He will live up to his father's expectations.
She lived up to our expectations.
He hates wearing a tie during the summer heat.
We expected better terms.
John did even better than was expected.
I'd like to prolong my stay in America.
Some boys don't like to bathe regularly.
At one time I was saying I want to become a novelist.
The initial cost is a hurdle.
It is hoped that this new policy will create jobs on a large scale.
There is no grace period until the deadline.
I didn't expect that question.
An unexpected result came about.
Accidents will happen when they are least expected.
I expect him to come.
Of all the possible reasons, he chose the least expected one.
Girls begin puberty around the ages of ten to eleven, and boys around the ages of eleven to twelve.
You can not master English in a short time.
It is impossible to master English in a short time.
It is always difficult for a son to live up to the expectations of his parents.
It was clear that the lazy student would never live up to his family's expectations.
The rent is due tomorrow.
The weather changes very often at this time of year.
Thanks to his efforts, it was more successful than we had expected.
We met with an unexpected difficulty.
His new book did not come up to our expectations.
He tried very hard to live up to his parents expectations.
He did not live up to expectations.
He could not live up to expectations.
I must live up to his expectations.
As far as I know, there were no problems during the first semester.
I paid at the appropriate time.
Since we can expect no help from others, let's try to do our best.
For a while, I was really into cola, drinking it every day.
He lived in France for some time, then went to Italy.
We conduct safety inspections here on a regular basis.
The doctor advised me to take a long holiday.
The first term starts in April.
How long is your spring vacation?
The view from the mountain top far surpassed our expectations.
We expect him to show up on Saturday afternoon.
She expects him to show up on Saturday afternoon.
Some early religion's leaders were persecuted by their enemies.
Can you get the work finished in time?
I worked hard in expectation of promotion.
Swimming will be the main event of the next Olympics.
What time of year do you usually like to spend time on the beach?
I wanted to ask Tom how long he had lived in India.
I expect that Tom will pass the exam.
I don't expect much from Tom.
How long did Tom work here?
Tom expects too much of Mary.
I think Tom's expectations of us are too high.
Tom exercises regularly.
The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period.
In the early days of American history, blacks lived in slavery.
Here is where I spent my childhood.
The new school semester has started.
I've been very busy since the new term started.
In Japan the new term begins in April at school.
In Japan, the new semester begins in April.
The report topic will be announced at the appropriate time.
You have to put off your departure for England till next week.
The conference was scheduled for March, but it has been put off till April.
I suggested that the plan be postponed.
The game was postponed until next Sunday.
The game was put off because of the rain.
It must, of necessity, be postponed.
If it is rainy tomorrow, the game will be put off.
If it rains tomorrow, the baseball game will be put off.
I will put off my departure if it rains.
We postponed the event.
Tom put off his wedding because of a traffic accident.
Tom postponed his departure till Sunday.
The party was postponed for a week.
Should it rain tomorrow, the baseball game will be postponed.
We shall put off our departure in case it rains.
If it were to rain tomorrow, the match would be postponed.
The meeting was put off until next Friday.
It was announced that the meeting would be put off.
The meeting was adjourned until the next week.
We heard that the weather was bad, so we decided to put off our trip.
The game was postponed because of the bad weather.
With the weather getting worse, the departure was put off.
We postponed our departure because of the storm.
Do you know why he put off his departure?
He postponed the party.
He decided to put off his departure.
He suggested that we should put off our departure.
He put off his departure till Sunday.
He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
He postponed leaving for Hokkaido until next month.
He regretted that he had put off going to the doctor.
He put off his trip to Okinawa.
Their trip was postponed because of the rain.
We have to postpone our departure.
Let's postpone our trip.
Let's postpone until next week.
Let's put off the meeting until next Friday.
The final game was postponed until tomorrow.
The decision was put off.
We will have to postpone the game.
We had to put off the meeting.
I suggested that the meeting be put off.
I put off answering the letter for a week.
I suggest that the meeting be postponed.
Our soccer game will be postponed.
We decided to put off the meeting until next Sunday.
The wedding was put off.
The game was postponed due to rain.
The game may have been put off till next week.
The game was put off because of rain.
The meeting was put off till further notice.
The baseball game was put off till next Sunday.
We had to postpone the gathering because of rain.
If it rains, the game will be put off.
We put off our departure because of the rain.
The picnic was put off on account of rain.
The athletic meet was postponed due to rain.
Bob suggested that the party be put off till Wednesday.
This design resembles his earlier work.
The heavy rain made them put off their departure.
The meeting was put off because John was sick.
A little bit of luck sometimes leads to an unexpected success.
An unexpected error has occurred.
We should provide for unexpected events.
Some unexpected difficulties have arisen.
He met an unexpected obstacle.
He suggested that the meeting be put off till Monday.
I'd like to stay as long as possible.