to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
half and half; fifty-fifty
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
in the end; at the end of the day
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
interior; inside; internal
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
how many years; how long; what year
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
head; chief; boss; leader
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
one by one; one after another; successively
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away