rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to fight to the bitter end
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
maintenance; preservation; improvement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
defense; defence; protection
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
question; inquiry; enquiry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
extermination; annihilation
town; city; municipal; urban
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
support; backing; aid; assistance
society; public; community; social studies
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest