布衣始 ほういはじめ

hōi hajime

1. Not a commoner.; Not starting as a commoner.

1. Was originally commoner

1. Rough cloth beginning; Starting with commoners' clothes

1. Commoner's beginning; Origin of the common people

1. It's not just a commoner.; It's not simply a person of humble origins.

1. It's not a commoner.; It's not a simple person.

1. Was originally a commoner.; Was once plainly dressed.

1. It is not a commoner.; It is not a simple person.

1. Was not a commoner.; Was not originally a commoner.

1. Likely; Perhaps

1. It wasn't just a commoner.; It wasn't simply a person of humble origins.

1. Was not commoner.; Was not a common person.

1. Probably a commoner.; Probably a person of humble origins.

1. Was not originally a commoner.; Was not originally of humble origins.

1. If/when commoners began; Had commoners begun

1. If/when one were a commoner; If/when he was a commoner

1. If/when commoners begin…; When the common people start…