contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
real thing; original; actual
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
founder; originator; pioneer
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
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
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
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
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-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
discarding; firing (an employee)
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
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small