proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- there is unexpected good in what others have left behind, last but not least, there is fortune in leftovers
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- man is the measure of all things
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be misleading
search-only kanji form expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be worth the effort, to be worth the trouble
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- it is written that ..., ... is written, it says ..., it reads ...
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- it says ..., it reads ..., ... is written
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be evasive, to be not entirely truthful, to not be frank
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be effective, to be fruitful, to be worthwhile, to be worth, to be rewarded, to pay off
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be in danger of, to be liable to
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have both the looks and the substance, to be a compassionate and just person, to be interesting and instructive