skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 natural;  right;  proper;  naturally;  as a matter of course;  rightly
 from now;  from the present moment;  from this time forward;  henceforth
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 last (i.e. immediately preceding);  previous;  pre- (e.g. premodern);  before;  before;  earlier
 Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE);  Sengoku period;  Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE);  era of vicious competition
 marriage of convenience;  marriage for political reasons
 (the) mainstream;  main course (of a river);  main stream
 the future (usually distant);  future tense;  the world to come
 aptitude;  aptness;  suitability
 spouse;  wife;  husband;  partner
 to assign;  to allot;  to allocate;  to divide among;  to distribute;  to prorate
 that's the way it is;  such is life
 slowly;  unhurriedly;  easily (e.g. in time);  well;  well (e.g. sleep);  comfortably
 everybody;  every last one of them;  all
 joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges);  combined party;  mixer;  two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
 to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex);  to be well liked;  to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.);  to be welcomed
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all
 hungrily;  greedily;  voraciously;  ravenously
 to come;  to go;  to be (somewhere);  to be (doing)
 occasionally;  once in a while;  now and then;  rarely;  seldom
 far;  distant;  distant (past);  remote (in time);  distant (relationship or kinship);  having little to do (with someone);  far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour
 please;  kindly;  by all means;  certainly;  here you are;  to give
 counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding);  counter for blocks of tofu;  counter for servings in a restaurant;  counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.;  even number;  109.09 m
 pinch;  crisis;  tough spot;  clothespin
 to save;  to rescue;  to help;  to assist;  to support (financially);  to contribute (to)
 to begin;  to start;  to happen (again);  to begin (anew);  to date (from);  to originate (in)
 fence;  hedge;  barrier;  wall;  railing
 ice;  shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
 just because;  even if;  even though
 as a test;  as an experiment;  by way of experiment;  by way of trial;  tentatively
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 to put on (one's head);  to wear;  to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.);  to pour (water, etc.) on oneself;  to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.);  to take (blame);  to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 slow;  time-consuming;  late (in the day);  towards the end (of the day or night);  later (than expected or usual);  late
 to cool (from room temperature);  to chill;  to calm down;  to cool off;  to be frightened (at);  to be scared (of)
 the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac);  hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm);  south;  fifth month of the lunar calendar