年
year
→ I plan to work in Japan next year.
祝日
public holiday; national holiday
→ Banks are closed on public holidays.
祭日
festival day; holiday
→ A festival is held in town on the festival day.
休日
day off; holiday
→ I relax at home on my day off.
西暦
Western calendar; Common Era
→ Write your birth year in the Western calendar on the application form.
元旦
New Year's Day morning
→ My family eats ozoni on New Year's Day morning.
元日
New Year's Day
→ I go for the first shrine visit on New Year's Day.
月
month
→ I will travel to Kyoto next month.
上旬（初旬）
first ten days of the month
→ Cherry blossoms are at their best in early April.
中旬
middle ten days of the month
→ There is a health check in mid-May.
下旬
last ten days of the month
→ I will move to Tokyo in late March.
月末
end of the month
→ I pay the rent at the end of the month.
週
week
→ I will go on a business trip to Osaka next week.
平日
weekday
→ Trains are very crowded on weekday mornings.
明後日
day after tomorrow
→ I will go to the ward office the day after tomorrow.
しあさって
three days from now
→ I will return to Japan in three days.
一日
one day; a whole day
→ I toured Kyoto in one day.
日中
daytime; during the day
→ The area in front of the station is lively during the day.
夜中
middle of the night
→ I woke up in the middle of the night because of an earthquake.
時
time; when
→ When I have time, I walk around the neighborhood.
一時
one o'clock
→ The meeting starts at 1 p.m.
一瞬
an instant; a moment
→ The train stopped for an instant.
瞬間
moment; instant
→ I got on the train at the moment the doors were closing.
後日
at a later date
→ We will email the detailed results at a later date.
早速
right away; promptly
→ I found a new shop and went in right away.
事前に
in advance; beforehand
→ I reserved a Shinkansen seat in advance.
近頃
recently; these days
→ Recently, I often see foreign staff at convenience stores.
近々
soon; before long
→ I plan to move near my company soon.
ついに
finally; at last
→ I finally passed the JLPT N2.
常に
always; constantly
→ At stations, I always check my surroundings.
同時
simultaneously; at the same time
→ Two trains arrived at the same time.
～た途端
the moment ~; as soon as ~
→ The moment I left the station, it started raining.
まもなく
soon; shortly
→ The train will arrive shortly.
スケジュール
schedule
→ I check my travel schedule on my phone.
日程
schedule; itinerary
→ I confirm the business-trip schedule with the manager.
年中
all year round
→ This hot spring is available all year round.
日付
date
→ I write today's date on the document.
日時
date and time
→ I confirmed the interview date and time by email.
時期
period; time; season
→ Hotels are crowded during cherry blossom season.
その他
others; other
→ I bought drinks and other necessary items.
当時
at that time; in those days
→ At that time, rent in Tokyo was cheaper than it is now.
当日
the day; on the day
→ On the day, please give your name at reception.
今回
this time
→ This time I will go to Osaka by Shinkansen.
今日
today; nowadays
→ Nowadays, smartphones are essential to daily life.
日常
daily; everyday
→ I do my everyday shopping at the neighborhood supermarket.
