to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
impossible to do (although wants to)
marriage ceremony; wedding
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thousands; several thousand
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
(plain) hot water; boiled water
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
moment; brief space of time
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
new government; new administration
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
person killed in action; the war dead
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness