the morally upright have a hard time making friends; (lit.) fish will not live in water that is (too) clean
finger marks; dirt from the hands
world of the theater (theatre)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
ideal weather for an outing
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
to be widely recognized; to be famous
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
each field; various circles
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
good bye; I'm off; see you later
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
for some (unspecified) reason
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
evil spirits of rivers and mountains