一昨日
The day before yesterday
Ototoi, hisashiburi ni tomodachi ni aimashita.
→ I met my friend the day before yesterday after a long time.
昨日
Yesterday
Kinō wa ame ga futte imashita ga, kyō wa harete imasu.
→ It was raining yesterday, but it's sunny today.
明日
Tomorrow
Asu no tenki yohō wa hare desu.
→ The weather forecast for tomorrow is sunny.
さきおととい
Three days ago
Sakiototoi wa totemo samukatta desu.
→ It was very cold three days ago.
しあさって
Three days from now
Ryokō no shuppatsu wa shiasatte desu.
→ The trip departs three days from now.
あさって
The day after tomorrow
Asatte, kanji no tesuto ga arimasu.
→ There's a Kanji test the day after tomorrow.
元日
New Year's Day
Ganjitsu ni kazoku de jinja e ikimashita.
→ I went to a shrine with my family on New Year's Day.
元旦
New Year's Day / New Year's morning
Gantan no asa, ozōni o tabete oiwai o suru.
→ We celebrate by eating Ozoni soup on New Year's morning.
上旬
Early in the month / The first 10 days
Gogatsu no jōjun wa renkyū ga ari, doko mo konde iru.
→ There are consecutive holidays in early May, so everywhere is crowded.
初旬
Early in the month / The first 10 days
Sangatsu no shojun ni sotsugyōshiki ga okonawaremasu.
→ The graduation ceremony is held in early March.
中旬
The middle of the month / The middle 10 days
Hachigatsu no chūjun ni, ooku no kaisha ga obonyasumi ni naru.
→ In mid-August, many companies go on Obon break.
下旬
Late in the month / The last 10 days
Jūnigatsu no gejun wa shigoto ga totemo isogashiku naru.
→ Work becomes very busy in late December.
月末
The end of the month
Getsumatsu made ni repōto o dashinasai.
→ Submit the report by the end of the month.
平日
Weekday
Heijitsu wa isogashii node, shūmatsu ni matomete sōji o suru.
→ Since I'm busy on weekdays, I do all the cleaning at once on the weekend.
祝日
Public holiday
Asu wa shukujitsu node, yakusho wa yasumi desu.
→ Tomorrow is a holiday, so the public office will be closed.
祭日
Festival day / Holiday
Karendā no akai hi wa shukusaijitsu da.
→ The red dates on the calendar are public holidays.
昨年
Last year (Formal)
Sakunen, nihon e kita bakari no toki wa nihongo ga hanasenakatta.
→ When I first came to Japan last year, I couldn't speak Japanese.
一昨年
The year before last (Formal)
Issakunen no fuyu wa, kotoshi yori zutto samukatta.
→ The winter before last was much colder than this year.
再来年
The year after next
Sarainen no haru ni, daigaku o sotsugyō suru yotei da.
→ I plan to graduate from university in the spring of the year after next.
先々月
The month before last
Sensengetsu ni yoyaku shita chiketto ga yatto todoita.
→ The ticket I booked the month before last has finally arrived.
先々週
The week before last
Sensenshū kara zutto kaze o hiite ite, taichō ga warui.
→ I've had a cold since the week before last, so I'm not feeling well.
再来月
The month after next
Saraigetsu kara atarashii shigoto ga hajimaru.
→ A new job will start the month after next.
再来週
The week after next
Saraishū no kayōbi ni, hikkoshi o suru.
→ I will be moving on Tuesday of the week after next.
先日
The other day / Recently
Senjitsu no orei ni, tegami o kaita.
→ I wrote a letter to thank them for the other day.
年末年始
The year-end and New Year holidays
Nenmatsu nenshi wa jikka ni kaette, nonbiri sugosu.
→ I go back to my parents' house and relax during the year-end and New Year holidays.
暮れ
The end of the year
Kure no isogashii jiki ni, kaze o hiite shimatta.
→ I caught a cold during the busy year-end season.
休暇を取る
To take a vacation / To take time off
Rifuresshu suru tame ni, isshūkan no kyūka o totta.
→ I took a week's vacation to refresh myself.
予定を調整する
To adjust the schedule / To coordinate plans
Kaigi no yotei o chōsei shite, zen'in ga shusseki dekiru yō ni suru.
→ Adjust the meeting schedule so that everyone can attend.
予定を変更する
To change plans / To modify the schedule
Kyūyō ga haitta node, kyō no yotei o henkō shita.
→ I had urgent business come up, so I changed today's plans.
予定をずらす
To shift the schedule / To postpone
Shigoto ga nagabiita node, yakusoku no yotei o ichijikan zurashita.
→ Work ran late, so I shifted my appointment by one hour.
日にちを調整する
To adjust the date
Ryokō no hinichi o tomodachi to sōdan shite chōsei suru.
→ Consult with friends to coordinate the travel dates.
日にちを変更する
To change the date
Kaijō ga tsukaenaku natta node, ibento no hinichi o henkō suru.
→ Since the venue is no longer available, we will change the date of the event.
日にちをずらす
To shift the date / To move the date
Taifū ga kite iru node, bābekyū no hinichi o zurasō.
→ A typhoon is coming, so let's shift the date for the BBQ.
日程を調整する
To adjust the itinerary / To coordinate the schedule
Shucchō no nittei o chōsei suru tame ni, mēru o okuru.
→ I'm sending an email to coordinate the schedule for the business trip.
日程を変更する
To change the itinerary / To modify the schedule
Hikōki no yoyaku ga torenakatta node, nittei o henkō shita.
→ I couldn't get a flight reservation, so I changed the schedule.
日程をずらす
To shift the schedule
Hoka no yotei to kabutte shimatta node, nittei o zurashite hoshii.
→ It overlaps with another plan, so I'd like to shift the schedule.
スケジュールを調整する
To adjust the schedule
Isogashii mainichi da ga, sukejūru o chōsei shite jimu ni kayō.
→ Even though I'm busy every day, I adjust my schedule to go to the gym.
スケジュールを変更する
To change the schedule
Purojekuto no okure no tame, sukejūru o henkō sezaru o enai.
→ Due to project delays, we have no choice but to change the schedule.
スケジュールをずらす
To shift the schedule
Murina sukejūru o zurashite, yoyū o motaseru.
→ Shift an impossible schedule to allow for some breathing room.
旅行会社に申し込む
To apply at a travel agency / To sign up with a travel company
Natsuyasumi no tsuā o ryokōgaisha ni mōshikonda.
→ I signed up for a summer vacation tour at a travel agency.
予約を取り消す
To cancel a reservation
Kaze o hiite ikenakunatta node, resutoran no yoyaku o torikeshita.
→ I caught a cold and couldn't go, so I canceled the restaurant reservation.
予約をキャンセルする
To cancel a reservation
Kyanseruryō ga kakaru mae ni, yoyaku o kyanseru suru.
→ Cancel the reservation before a cancellation fee is charged.
荷物をつめる
To pack luggage / To pack bags
Asu no shuppatsu ni sonaete, ima kara nimotsu o tsumeru.
→ In preparation for tomorrow's departure, I'll pack my bags now.
海外旅行
Overseas travel
Sotsugyō ryokō de, hajimete no kaigai ryokō o tanoshinda.
→ I enjoyed my first overseas trip as a graduation trip.
国内旅行
Domestic travel
Kotoshi wa tooku e ikazu, kokunai ryokō o yukkuri tanoshimu yotei da.
→ I plan to stay close to home this year and enjoy a relaxing domestic trip.
二泊三日で温泉に行く
To go to a hot spring for 3 days and 2 nights
Nihaku mikka de onsen ni iki, kokoro mo karada mo yasumeru.
→ Go to a hot spring for three days and two nights to rest both mind and body.
日帰りで温泉に行く
To go to a hot spring on a day trip
Shūmatsu ni higaeri de onsen ni itte, rifuresshu suru.
→ Go to a hot spring on a day trip over the weekend to refresh.
旅館に宿泊する
To stay at a Japanese inn (Ryokan)
Kyōto no furui ryokan ni shukuhaku shite, nihon no bunka o kanjiru.
→ Stay at an old Ryokan in Kyoto to experience Japanese culture.