小 しょう斎 さい

shōsai

1. Not shōzai.

1. Was a vegetarian.; Was practicing self-restraint (regarding food).

1. In a small, simple manner; Humbly

1. Simple; Modest

1. It is not Shozai.; I am not Shozai.

1. It is not a small retreat.; It's not a simple/modest life.

1. Was a small, private retreat.; Was a humble/modest dwelling.

1. Shōsai desu;

1. It is not Shozai.; I am not Shozai.

1. Wasn't Shōsai.; Wasn't a vegetarian.

1. Probably a hermit.; Probably reclusive.

1. It was not shojin ryori.; It was not a simple/vegetarian meal.

1. Wasn't modest.; Wasn't humble.

1. Was not a vegetarian.; Was not abstemious.

1. If/when small/humble/ascetic.

1. If/when Kozai…; When Kozai…