world; society; people; the public
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to lure someone; to entice someone
reputation; respectability
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
personal criticism; character sketch
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(plain) hot water; boiled water
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
fifth day of the month; five days
courting; wooing; making advances
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
on the sea; surface of the sea
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
master; teacher; stable master
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
artificial island city; floating city
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to fight against; to oppose; to face
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
hidden treasure; treasured article
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky