List: Godan verb with 'ru' ending
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be related to someone by blood
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale, to use a sprat to catch a mackerel, to get big returns on a small investment
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to pay attention, to be watchful
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to follow suit, to imitate or follow someone blindly
- to ride on someone's back, to ride someone's coattails, to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to steer to starboard
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to steer to port
irregular okurigana colloquial godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect
archaic godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear
rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out
- to dwindle, to be reduced
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to throw one's chest out, to hold one's head high