expression:

• desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be punctual

expression:

• first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")

expression / godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to follow around

expression / adverb:

• somehow or other

expression / ichidan verb:

• to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly ➜ 顔を付き合わせる【かおをつきあわせる】

expression:

• on inquiry; if inquiring

expression:

• (preceded by v-te) not long has passed since ...

expression:

• nice choice

expression / adverb:

• anywhere; here and there

expression / ~の noun:

• common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary

expression:

• another language; different languages

noun or verb acting prenominally / expression / transitive:

• to be able to do; to be capable of doing

expression / ~の noun:

• according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation

expression / ~よい adjective:

• indicates concession or compromise - after the ren'youkei form of a verb
• indicates permission

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• prescribed in the preceding paragraph

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• natural; reasonable; understandable ➜ 無理もない

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion

expression / adjective:

• not good; bad - incorrect conjugation of 良い - slang - humorous term ➜ 良い

expression:

• unused things (esp. clothing); objects bought but never used

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted ➜ して遣る

expression:

• being a guest for too long (e.g. of a neighbor)

expression:

• above and below

expression:

• scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

expression / noun:

• water way

expression:

• not to be able to settle down (if something is not done); must (do something)