to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
farm owner; plantation owner
departure (sailing) formalities
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
wintering; passing the winter
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
seamanship; (the art of) navigation
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
metre; meter; meter; gauge
ideological offense; crime of espousing dangerous ideas; political crime; ideological offender; thought crime
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
at long distance; in long intervals
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
to tower; to rise; to soar
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
escape route; evacuation route
cruising range; flying range
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)