indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
four (long cylindrical things)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
briskly with small steps; trotting
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
stairs; stairway; staircase
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 rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(made of) stone; stone-built
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
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
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
myself; yourself; I; me; you
height (of body); stature
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing