Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation as Minister of the Interior and the abandonment of the Shogunate's territories (during the Meiji Restoration)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
the whole nation; all the people in the land
knowledge applied to evil purposes
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration
restoration of imperial rule
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter