being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
rebel; insurrectionist; traitor
public opinion; public debate; just view; fair argument; (arch.) conference at the imperial or shogunal court
Gotou Shoujirou (1838.4.13-1897.8.4)
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
imperial order; imperial will
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
taking the lead; leadership; leader; chorus leader
day-by-day renewal; rapid progress
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
to be boiled; to be cooked
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
sovereign power; the reins of government
pennant; gold-brocade flag
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
exemplar; model; example; pattern
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee