Dialog 1 give someone the slip [ ～から逃げる ]
| Angela: | Hey, you're late. Where have you been? |
| Yukio: | I was being followed by one of my crazy fans. She followed me everywhere I went! |
| Angela: | So, what did you do? |
| Yukio: | I got on a train and gave her the slip by getting off right when the doors closed. |
| Angela: | Good thinking! |
Dialog 2 Absence makes the heart grow fonder [ 会えないほど思いが募る ]
| Angela: | When was the last time you saw your mother? |
| Yukio: | Let's see, it's been about ten years. I'd really like to see her again. |
| Angela: | I thought you and your mother didn't get along very well. |
| Yukio: | I know, but you know what they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I really do miss the old lady! |