far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
senior high school; high school
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
script; screenplay; scenario
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
instant; moment; for an instant
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
practice; practising; training; study
to ask; to enquire; to query
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to fight with swords; to cross swords
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
something like ...; something called ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy