清きよ水みずの舞ぶ台たいから飛とび降おりる

expression, ichidan verb

take the plunge; make a leap into the dark; jump in at the deep end

Idiomatic expression for making a bold, risky decision. Literally refers to jumping off the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple, a historical act of daring.

• 清きよ水みずの舞ぶ台たいから飛とび降おりるつもりで、会かい社しゃを辞やめて留りゅう学がくすることにした。

  I decided to quit my job and study abroad, as if taking a leap from the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple.