生

Heian-period student of government administration

Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; person studying Buddhism

learning; scholarship

impoverished student; poor student

poor person

Humble; Used in letters

I; me; my humble self

broad field of sparsely growing cogon grass

eternal well (i.e. one that never runs dry)

sword brimming over with life force

young and immature

face of someone while still alive

somewhat kind; rather gentle

death and life; death or life

death

kabuki play presented in the third month (Edo period)

Historical term

inexperienced provincial governor (ritsuryō period); provincial governor with no real ability or power