治 - reign, be at peace, calm down

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

political offense; political offence; political crime

extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; subjugation; getting rid of; stamping out; wiping out; rooting out

rule; reign; government; governing

autonomy; right of self-government

Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)

to rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer; to manage (e.g. a household)

municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body

to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control

hot-spring cure; taking the baths

(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

early treatment