現在
the present; currently; now
→ Are you satisfied with your current job?
過去
the past
→ It is important to learn from mistakes made in the past.
年月
months and years; time; span of years
→ After many long years passed, the town's scenery changed completely.
月日
time; days; passing of the days
→ As time flowed by, memories of those days also faded away.
日時
date and time
→ Please contact me once the date and time for the interview are decided.
今日
these days; nowadays; modern times
→ Nowadays, life without the internet is utterly unimaginable.
年代
era; decade; generation; age
→ These ruins are believed to date back to the pre-Christian era.
年間
yearly; annual; for a year
→ This company's annual sales exceed one billion yen.
年中
year-round; all year long; always
→ Okinawa is warm all year round, so you can swim even in winter.
本年
this year (formal)
→ This fiscal year's budget has increased compared to last year.
日中
during the day; daytime
→ It is hot during the day, but it turns cool at night.
夜間
nighttime; at night
→ Due to nighttime construction work, neighborhood residents are inconvenienced.
ただ今
right now; currently; I'm home!
→ I am currently in a meeting right now, so I will call you back later.
先ほど
a little while ago; earlier
→ Please check the email that I sent you a little while ago.
近々
soon; in the near future; shortly
→ I am planning to move to a new place in the near future.
後日
at a later date; in the future
→ I will contact you again at a later date.
やがて
before long; soon; eventually
→ When spring comes, before long the cherry blossoms will surely bloom.
いずれ
sooner or later; eventually; someday
→ Sooner or later, the truth will surely come to light.
今後
from now on; hereafter; in the future
→ Please be careful so that this kind of mistake does not occur from now on.
すでに
already; too late
→ When I arrived at the station, the train had already departed.
あらかじめ
beforehand; in advance; previously
→ Before going on the trip, I booked the hotel well in advance.
従来
traditional; conventional; past; hitherto
→ Since conventional methods were inefficient, we introduced a new system.
あくる
the following; the next (day/morning)
→ The party continued until midnight, and the following day everyone was exhausted.
一時
temporarily; for a time; momentarily
→ There was a temporary blackout due to the typhoon, but power was restored right away.
一生
whole life; lifetime; all through life
→ I would like to try climbing Mount Fuji at least once in my lifetime.
永遠に
forever; eternally; perpetually
→ Human beings cannot live forever.