new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
10,000,000,000; ten billion
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
international; diplomatic intercourse
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
jail sentence; imprisonment
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.
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
please (give me); please (do for me)
sitter (person looking after children, pets, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
father who takes an active role in child rearing; father who enjoys child rearing
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be helpful; to be useful
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in