characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
bad habit; peculiarity; weakness
unusual container; unusual bowl
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
frequent; densely packed; thick
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
bedroom; (woman's) bedchamber; pillow talk
government office; agency; board
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
good; goodness; right; virtue
(political) power; authority; influence
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
successfully; with success
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else