a male given name

a philosophy in Shintoism; within one's own heart there exists four 'souls', in either their positive (直霊(なおび) (naobi) and/or negative (禍津日(まがつひ) (magatsuhi) aspects, and that it is the interactions between these four souls, in either aspect, and in varying amounts and levels, that can influence the ups and downs in that person's character, good or bad.

a male given name

a male given name

聖人: a male given name

然し乍ら: however, nevertheless (slightly more formal than しかし)

若しくは: or

municipal district

literacy (ability to read and write)

(linguistics) words and phrases