festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
recovering from intoxication; sobering up
any visual disorder caused by a problem within the eye (i.e. glaucoma, amaurosis, etc.)
Kazunomiya (1846.7.3-1877.9.2)
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
to treat one's husband with due respect
nobles and soldiers; imperial court
laziness; indolence; misfeasance; nonfeasance; kausidya
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
needlework; sewing; seamstress
previous ruler; ancestors
to resign from one's post
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
northern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Union Army during the American Civil War)
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
to consult somebody; to talk something over
exemplar; model; example; pattern
prohibition; ban; suspension
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court