nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
versatility; multiplicity of use
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
customization; customisation
number of characters; character count
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
memory; sense; experience
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
many; much; plenty; hardly
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
frequency (of appearance)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
dealing with; coping with
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
(theatrical) fighting scene
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase