臣籍 しんせき降下 こうか

shinseki kōka

1. Not a commoner.; Not demoted to commoner status.

1. Was a commoner.; Was demoted to commoner status.

1. Submitting to rule; Becoming a subject

1. Of/relating to demotion in rank; Relating to becoming a subject/commoner

1. Not of humble status.; Not a commoner.

1. Not a commoner.; Not of low status.

1. Was demoted.; Was dismissed from service.

1. Humbly requesting dismissal from service.; Submitting resignation.

1. Not a subject/retainer.; Not demoted.

1. Was not demoted.; Was not reduced in rank.

1. Probably a demotion.; Probably lowered in rank.

1. Was not demoted.; Was not reduced in rank.

1. Was not demoted.; Was not reduced in rank.

1. Probably a resignation.; Probably demotion.

1. Was not demoted.; Was not reduced in rank.

1. If/when I were demoted/relegated; If/when I lost my position

1. If/when one lowers oneself to the status of a subject; If/when one submits as a vassal

1. If/when reduced to commoner status:; If/when demoted