List: godan verb (archaic)

expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to be deceived

irregular kanji usage  usually written using kana alone  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to fiddle with, to monkey around with

expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• to take (someone) by surprise, to do something unexpected

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

proverb  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• bad news travels fast

proverb  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• slow but steady wins the race, constant effort will result in success, constant dripping wears away a stone

proverb  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through, the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere, fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net

proverb  rare term  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• there are exceptions to every rule, rocks will flow and leaves will sink

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