(いちじ) (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) [EDICT]
(ひととき(P);いっとき(一時)) (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) [EDICT]
(yī shí, ㄧ ㄕˊ) a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time [CE-DICT]
の
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]