to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
sympathy; compassion; pity
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
(necessary) personnel; required person
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
ultimate; final; last; eventual
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
hereabouts; around there; that area
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary