維新

いしん

reformation, revolution, renewal

明治

めいじ

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

治安維持

ちあんいじ

maintenance of public order, maintaining security

明治座

めいじざ

the Meijiza Theater

明治節

めいじせつ

Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3rd; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)

明治期

めいじき

Meiji period

維新の党

いしんのとう

Japan Innovation Party

昭和維新

しょうわいしん

Showa restoration (call for Imperial restoration by militarists in the 1930s)

新発明

しんはつめい

new invention (discovery)

新明解

しんめいかい

Shinmeikai Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido) (abbr)

治安維持法

ちあんいじほう

Peace Preservation Act (1925)

明治大学

Meiji University

明治時代

めいじじだい

Meiji period (1868-1912)

明治憲法

めいじけんぽう

Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)

明治天皇

めいじてんのう

Emperor Meiji

明治神宮

めいじじんぐう

Meiji Shrine

維新の三傑

three great nobles of the Restoration; three statesmen (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi) who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration

革新自治体

かくしんじちたい

reformist local government (often left-of-center), progressive local government

明治の大砲

めいじのたいほう

poor swing; hanging back during the swing; Meiji-era cannon