政治犯: political offense; political prisoner

版画: printmaking

涅槃: nirvana; death

模範: model

(Tsugaru) because

半年: half a year; half-year

(archaic) China, Chinese / a place name, such as that of Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture

the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards pink / a 伽羅 (kyara)-class incense / the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), from which this color is extracted

be worn-out / be haggard

(music) a ukulele