trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
manned; occupied; piloted
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
defense; defence; protection
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
secret base; hideout; hidden position
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
coastal waters; adjacent seas
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
discovery; detection; finding
diversion; putting something to another use
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
construction; establishment
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet