Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
feast for one's eyes; sight as pleasing as the New Year
official document; archives
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
excellent; splendid; very good
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
Roche; Roches; Roesch; Roshch
ladder form of "high" kanji
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
no; no; without; not needed
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
various places; several sources
world fair; international exposition
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
information; news; intelligence