- Startこの間このあいだthe other day, lately, recently
- Start今度こんどthis time, now
- Start最近さいきんrecently, lately, these days
- Start昔むかしthe old days, the past, former times
- Start将来しょうらいfuture, (future) prospects
- Start時代じだいperiod, epoch, era
- Start一度いちどonce, one time, on one occasion
- Start今夜こんやthis evening, tonight
- Start昼間ひるまdaytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset
- Start昼休みひるやすみlunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
- Start再来週さらいしゅうweek after next
- Start再来月さらいげつmonth after next
- Start正月しょうがつNew Year (esp. first three days)
- Start帰りかえりreturn, coming back
- Start終わりおわりend, ending, close
- Start間あいだspace (between), gap, interval
- Startこの頃このごろthese days, nowadays, now
- Start先さっきa short while ago, a moment ago, just now
- Start代わりかわりsubstitute, replacement, substituting
- Start日ひday, days
- Start真中まなかmiddle, centre, center
- Start間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)
- Start表おもてsurface
- Start最初さいしょbeginning, outset, first
- Start暮れるくれるto get dark, to grow dark
- Start周りまわりcircumference, girth
- Start久しぶりひさしぶりa long time (since the last time), first in a long time
- Start寝坊ねぼうsleeping in late, oversleeping