annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
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 (golf)
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 decipher; to count
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; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
overall victory; championship
instant; moment; for an instant
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 useful; to be good for you
practice; practising; training; study
to ask; to enquire; to query
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
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
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to summon; to get used to call
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
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
thin udon noodles (served chilled)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour