rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to pound (e.g. heart), to pulse (e.g. vein), to pulsate
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be in the firing line, to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.), to face (e.g. questioning)
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to cheer up, to be stirred up, to be encouraged (by), to be in high spirits
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to write well, to be a good writer, to wield a facile pen
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to get angry, to take offense, to take offence, to be furious
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to boil, to come to a boil
- to seethe (with rage, etc.), to be furious
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be choppy (of waves), to be rough, to run high, to billow, to swell, to ripple
- to wave (e.g. in the wind), to beat fast (of a heart)
- to be in turmoil, to be in discord, to have troubles, to experience problems
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to whip, to lash, to give the rod, to spur on, to encourage
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be unequal to the burden (job), to be too heavy a load for
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to stand on tiptoe