high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to jar; to creak; to grate
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be perturbed; to be agitated
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
whichever one chooses; either way