colonnade; row of columns
governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871)
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
the return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor
Kido Takayoshi (1833.8.11-1877.5.26)
Gentoku era (1329.8.29-1331.8.9)
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
domain administrative headquarters (early Meiji)
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
peasant uprising (Edo period); peasants' revolt
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
farm work; field labour; field labor
to set a watch; to post guards
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
insubordination; outlawry
alternation of generations
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
young lord; successor of one's current lord
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
new government; new administration
party-internal; within the party
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage