to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
travel voucher; travel coupon
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
overall victory; championship
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
commencing with; including
literally; to the letter; literal
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
another school; other schools
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
banknote; bill; note; paper money
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
per person; per capita; per head
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
success or failure; outcome; result
entrance; admission; entering