gratitude; thanks; apology
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to complain; to make a complaint
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
occurrence; happening; incident; event
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one's (living) environment
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
does not; can not; will not
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
conviction; belief; confidence
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
junior high school student; middle school pupil
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply