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Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation as Minister of the Interior and the abandonment of the Shogunate's territories (during the Meiji Restoration)

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Minekichi

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Shungaku

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Matsudaira Shungaku

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Iseya

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Abeshikibu

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woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)

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game fowl; gamecock

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to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with

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arson; incendiarism

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petition; memorial

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passage; section

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courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court

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Nizaemon

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the whole nation; all the people in the land

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daimyo's city storehouse

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growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

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Edoyashiki

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to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at

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supreme authority

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to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

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each clan

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patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured

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to march on the capital

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kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove

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abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation

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to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

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check

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outer citadel

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maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

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to seek a path; to find one's way

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I'll; let's; probably

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undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

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to talk the night away; to talk all night

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graciously

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doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)

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discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)

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various fiefdoms; various domains

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to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)

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one's family; one's clan

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(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts

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common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)

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to steal

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diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth

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envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)

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to take advantage of an opportunity

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prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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our side; we

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area under direct control (of the shogun)

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