to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
police; police officer; police station
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to apologize; to apologise
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
ahead; before; the future