禄 - fief, allowance, pension

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

small stipend

(amount of a samurai's) stipend

Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life

Tenroku era (970.3.25-973.12.20)

Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)

Kyōroku era (1528.8.20-1532.7.29)

Imjin War (1592-1597); Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea

the flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and life of ease

high salary

retainer's stipend; official pay; salary

additional gain