| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | adv uk a very short while ago | 未き |
| gen. | adv uk a very short while ago | 夙 |
| gen. | adv uk a very short while ago | 未だき |
| gen. | exp adv for a short while | しばらくの間 |
| gen. | exp adv for a short while | 暫くの間 |
| gen. | adv uk for a short while | 暫し |
| gen. | n short while | 暫且 |
| gen. | adv n adj-no short while | 暫時 |
| gen. | adv adj-no uk short while | 須臾 |
| gen. | adv adj-no uk short while | 暫らく io |
| gen. | adv adj-no uk short while | 暫く ichi1 |