a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to become muddy; to become slushy
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to lose one's footing; to slip
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
while; during; while; although; all; both
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
don't you think?; indicates question
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)