[し, shi] (n) (1) messenger; (2) (abbr) (See 検非違使) police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); (3) { Buddh } (See 煩悩・2) klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)#5417
[いちばくじっかん, ichibakujikkan] (exp) (1) bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness; (2) strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail (Mencius)
[けいし;けし;いえづかさ, keishi ; keshi ; iedukasa] (n) (1) steward in charge of the affairs of nobles of the third rank and higher (from the middle of the Heian period); (2) (See 政所・3) administrative position (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)