to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
war; battle; match; game; competition
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
war; fighting; fierce competition
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
rather; better; instead; if anything
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
thorough; exhaustive; complete
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(social) position; status
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
ability; capability; skill