playing the victim; playing the victim card
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
concealment; suppression; hiding
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
plants and animals; flora and fauna
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
society; the world; the times
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
pitch dark; total darkness
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
in the end; at the end of the day
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
great cause; moral law; justice
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
moment by moment; hour by hour
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
long ago; a long time ago; already
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)