shopping district; shopping street; downtown
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
suffix for familiar person
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
rather; better; instead; if anything
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
really; truly; indeed; good grief
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
particularly; only; in the case of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)