List: Godan verb with 'ru' ending
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- down to earth, reasonable, able to deal with
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have fortune come your way, to become lucky
expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) rare term godan verb godan verb (archaic)
- surpassing everything, better than anything
- to be better than anything
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pick at (e.g. with chopsticks), to pick (one's teeth)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to throw up a smoke screen, to put up a false front, to purposely mislead
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be reliable
rare term expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- clapping with wooden clappers (to signal the beginning or end of a performance)
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- well-fed, well-bred, the poor can't afford manners, only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
search-only kanji form proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way, if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to take candy from a baby, to accomplish something with ease, to twist a baby's arm