secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
omniscience and omnipotence
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to think (something) strange
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to find out; to discover; to locate
to copy (down); to transcribe
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
derivation; development; offshoot
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
magic; sorcery; incantation
writing; composition; essay; sentence
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
in the end; at the end of the day
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
progress; advance; improvement; development
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
that day; the very same day
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
school bag; school satchel
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to be helpful; to be useful
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon