playing the victim; playing the victim card
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
acting ability; talent as a performer
ahead; before; the future
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
not understanding; not knowing
another's parent; another's parents
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
what do you want?; can I help you?
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
power; authority; jurisdiction
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown