starting up (e.g. business, computer)
establishing oneself in life; success in life
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
due form; official; formality
dominion; territory; possession
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
territorial right; dominion
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
economic warfare; economic war
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
influence; clout; leverage
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
at that time; in those days
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
long; drawn-out; very long
conviction; belief; confidence
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
separation; farewell; parting
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
it's been a long time; long time no see
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful