even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
survival; survivor; relic
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
impossible; unlikely; improbable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
this occasion; at this time; now
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
these guys; these fellows
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
commodore; brigadier general
whispering into a person's ear
myself; yourself; I; me; you
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(social) position; status
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to understand; to make out
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
while; even though; despite
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government