chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
one's place of appointment; one's post
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 ritsuryo)
in name only; titular; nominal
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
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
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to attack; to assault; to assail
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
postwar period; period after Second World War
reform; reformation; reorganization
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
at that time; in those days
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
several people; a few people
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful