dukedom; duchy; principality
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
one's place of appointment; one's post
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
in name only; titular; nominal
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to intend; to be sure that
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
old friend; familiar face
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age