Meanings

seven orders of Buddhist disciples (monks, nuns, probationary nuns, male novices, female novices, male lay devotees, female lay devotees)

four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)

four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)

demagoguery

public data network

public telephone network

public services

public wireline network

public network

public line (as opposed to a private or leased line)

public message handling service

popular culture

Okinawa Socialist Masses Party

Socialist Masses Party (1932-1940)

large number of priests

important local businessmen (in the Muromachi period)

House of Representatives election

member of the lower house

popular literature

humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot