period, time, date, term
期 centers on a defined span of time: a period, a set date, or a term. It marks when something is expected or scheduled to happen.
期 combines 其 (a winnowing basket, here used phonetically for キ) with 月 (moon/month), suggesting a period of time marked by the moon. The modern form retains this phono-semantic structure.
The left side 其 looks like a basket, and the right side 月 is the moon. Imagine a basket used to collect moons, each one marking a new period or term.
For キ, picture a key that unlocks a new time period: key -> キ, and the moon marks the start of the term.
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period; term; interval
expectation; anticipation; hope
time; season; period; phase; stage
fixed period; fixed term
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
term; period; time frame
long-term
same period; corresponding period
postponement; deferment; adjournment
short-term
early stage
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage; final stages; terminal stage (of a disease)
a period (of time)
short term; short time
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
school term; semester
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
cycle; period
next term; next period
the present term; the present session
term of office
middle period
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
fixed date; appointed date; set date
expectation; anticipation; forecast
session (of a legislature)
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
quarter (of a year)
indefinite; unlimited
end of term
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
menopause; climacteric
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
winter; wintertime; winter term
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
first half of the (fiscal) year
half-term; half-time; half period
current term (period)
second half of the (fiscal) year
one's whole life; one's lifetime
unexpected; unforeseen
two periods; two terms
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
same time (period)
regular service
commuter pass; season ticket
periodic; regular; routine
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
(early) childhood
puberty; adolescence
new school term
early treatment
premature
golden age; prime; heyday; height of prosperity
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
limited time
terminal; final
indefinite
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
transition period
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
long-term