現在
present; currently
→ I currently live in Tokyo.
過去
past
→ I learn from past mistakes.
未来；将来
future
→ I want to work in Japan in the future.
将来の夢
dream for the future; future dream
→ My dream for the future is to become an engineer.
早朝
early morning
→ I will take the Shinkansen early tomorrow morning.
昼間
daytime; during the day
→ The trains are relatively empty during the day.
昼間は暖かい
it is warm during the day
→ When spring comes, it gets warmer during the day.
日中
during the day; daytime
→ It is better not to go outside during the daytime in summer.
日中はずっと雨でした
it rained throughout the day
→ Because of the typhoon yesterday, it rained throughout the day.
夜中
middle of the night
→ I went to a convenience store in the middle of the night.
夜中に電話があった
there was a phone call in the middle of the night
→ Last night, I was surprised to receive a phone call in the middle of the night.
真夜中；深夜
midnight; late at night
→ Late-night part-time jobs pay a higher hourly wage.
時期など
period; season; timing, etc.
→ I want to go to Japan when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.
平日
weekday
→ City hall is only open on weekdays.
休日
day off; holiday
→ On my days off, I relax at home.
祝日
public holiday; national holiday
→ Japan has many public holidays.
週末
weekend
→ On the weekend, I drink with friends at an izakaya.
月末
end of the month
→ Work is very busy at the end of the month.
年末
end of the year
→ I do a thorough house cleaning at the end of the year.
年末年始
year-end and New Year period
→ I go back to my parents' home during the year-end and New Year holidays.
上旬；初旬
first ten days of the month; early part of the month
→ The university entrance ceremony is held in early April.
中旬
middle ten days of the month; mid-month
→ We hold a meeting in the middle of every month.
下旬
last ten days of the month; late in the month
→ The salary will be deposited in the latter part of next month.
連休
consecutive holidays; long weekend
→ I plan to go to a hot spring during the next long holiday.
お盆休み
Obon holiday; Obon vacation
→ The Shinkansen is very crowded during the Obon holiday.
ゴールデンウィーク
Golden Week
→ This Golden Week, I will go sightseeing in Kyoto.
週明け
beginning of the week; after the weekend
→ I will send the detailed materials at the beginning of next week.
年明け
beginning of the New Year; after New Year
→ A new project will begin at the start of the New Year.
休み明け
after a holiday; first day back after a break
→ There is always a pile of work after a holiday.
年中無休
open year-round; open every day of the year
→ This convenience store is open year-round without any days off.
