below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
corridor; hallway; passageway
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
right under; directly below
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to run down (stairs, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
under control (e.g. of territory)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
land near a castle; castle town
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
underground train; subway
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to become vulgar; to coarsen
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
preliminary arrangements; spade work
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
student in a lower grade; underclassman
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
subordinate work; assistant; servant
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
lower region; lower part; region below
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to be relieved; to feel relieved
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
preliminary investigation; preparation
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
the lower classes; the common people
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to look down on; to condescend
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
supervised; under surveillance
princess; Her Royal Highness
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
influenced (by); under an influence
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
wearing one's hair in braids
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
petty underling; small fry
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
pupil; disciple; follower
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to go underground; to go into hiding
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
bribe; money under the table
writing something on commission; newly written text
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to go downhill; to go down a slope
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
under the staircase; understairs
second basement level; subbasement
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
to receive divine punishment
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
to push or press or force down; to depress
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
unique thing; best on earth
to look down over; to look down on
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
best article under heaven; peerless
price decline; fall in price
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
laxative; purgative; evacuant
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
unification of the whole country
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
semibasement; semi-basement
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
rough sketch; design; cartoon
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
going downstream (in a boat)
being under military occupation
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
sound of something falling
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
falling object; fallen object
proletariat; lower classes
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to slide down; to slip down
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
to stroke down; to smooth down
underling; subordinate official
in the prefecture; prefectural
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
underground organization; underground organisation
abdomen; stomach; under parts
to make a sale of government property
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
burning low; waning; declining
being under the rule of; being under the government of
going up and down; rising and falling
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
lower house; lower legislative chamber
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
with a single blow; with one stroke
downward adjustment; downward revision
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
land subsidence; decline in influence
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
floor below; floor downstairs
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
loving something but being very bad at it
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
rule over the whole country
please be careful; please take care
to leave the government service
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
the present time; current
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
to flow down; to run down
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
to slash downward; to cut down
subordinate position; lower position
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
to slide down; to slip down
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
under the ... administration; within the ... government
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
panties thief; knickers bandit
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
small attached annex; lean-to
please sit down; please have a seat
please sit down; please have a seat
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
low wooden clogs; komageta
downward glance; contemptuous look
second basement level; subbasement
humbly; after a time; later; followed by; next
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
of low (mean, inferior) character
subway; tube; underground railroad; underground railway
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
final third of a two-hour period
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
the whole nation; all the people in the land
basement floor; underground floor
(arch.) discarding; (arch.) abandoning; variety of street performance from the Middle Ages; casting off one's attachments (in Zen)
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
withdrawing from the castle
your honor (honour); his (or her) honor (honour)
downhill road; descending road
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
very unskillful; extremely awkward
to withdraw money; to take money out
going west; leaving for the west
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
something handed down (usu. an order)
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
member of the lower house
to lock; to fasten a lock
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
doorman in charge of footwear
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
lower portion; base surface; soffit
central corridor; middle corridor
pressing down (button, keyboard, etc.); depressing; forcing down
a question from the emperor
underhand throw; underarm throw
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
rise and fall; fluctuation
parboiling; preparatory boiling
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
low hit (e.g. in baseball or golf); downhill
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
the underworld; lower ranks of society
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
person of low rank or position
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
being pendent; hanging down
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
lower reaches (e.g. of a valley); downstream sector
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
subordinates; petty officials
deworming medicine; anthelmintic
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
lower house (parliament, congress, diet)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
small attached annex; lean-to
geta for wear in dry weather
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to leave everything to (someone)
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
subdural hematoma; subdural hemorrhage; subdural haemorrhage
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
antidiarrheal; paregoric; obstipant
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
subcontractor; subcontracting company
to write from top to bottom; to write out (at a stretch); to write without a pause; to rewrite classical Chinese in Japanese word order
preliminary inspection; preliminary examination
to withdraw one's savings
loose stool; watery stool
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
to defer; to postpone; to move down
to climb down; to crawl down
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
decrease in interest rates
pigtail; ponytail; hair (hanging down the back)
downhill grade; downgrade
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
preliminary consultation; arrangements
a question from the emperor
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
artwork; block copy; paste-up
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
to take down; to bring down; to lower
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
to pull down; to haul down
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
underground lake; subterranean lake
bottom floor; lowest floor
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
the lower classes; the common people
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
condition of the common people
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
downhill; decline; waning
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
Speaker of the House (US, etc.)
the figure below; the lower chart (diagram, illustration, etc.)
zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis); fan-tailed warbler
extent of decrease; degree of reduction
please be careful; please take care
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
remaining text omitted (in quotation)
to feel relieved; to feel happy after having been relieved of a responsibility; to be relieved from a duty
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
undermentioned; undersigned
last two figures of a number
to decline in price; to fall in price
petty underling; small fry
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895)
writing something on commission; newly written text
bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
flowing down (e.g. water in a river); downward flow
equality before the law; equality under the law
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
to stroke down; to smooth down
go-between; matchmaker; Cupid
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
attacking midfielder (soccer)
sublingual; under the tongue
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
lower world; this world; the earth
Teito Rapid Transit Authority subway; Eidan subway
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the lowest ground
underground publication; underground publishing; samizdat
Azuma geta; type of geta for women with a tatami mat insole
grated daikon; daikon grater
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
articles disposed of or sold off by the government
clandestine bank; underground bank
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono)
downturn; downward swing; downside
there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
working-class accent or dialect
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
province of the lowest rank (ritsuryo system); (arch.) leaving for the provinces
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
low-quality goods; inferior goods
soft on women; weak for women; easily charmed (by women)
eyes slanting downward; decline
boarder; boarding student
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
underneath a Japanese plum tree
last part of a poem or Bible verse
travelling east (esp. to Edo) from Kyoto
second half of the (fiscal) year
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
dysphagia (symptom of difficulty in swallowing); dysphagy
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
postponement; deferment; moving down
edict from a senior official in government or military which had the status of a binding official document
drainage (sewerage) works
Chancellery (Tang-dynasty China)
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land
makeup base; liquid foundation
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
preconscious (psychoanalysis)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
member of the lower house
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
proceeding from Tokyo to Osaka
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
going up and down; ascent and descent
very stupid (person); great fool; oneself
clearing up leftover food and dishes
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
servant; manservant; menial
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
to take down; to bring down; to lower
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
burying; underground installation (cables, etc.)
writing from top to bottom; writing without a pause; translation of classical Chinese into Japanese
lower classes; common people
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
underground economy; black economy
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
subordinate offices or institutions
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
ptosis; blepharoptosis; droopy eyelid
tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
to write from top to bottom; to write out (at a stretch); to write without a pause; to rewrite classical Chinese in Japanese word order
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
underground wire or cable
young boy or girl being trained as a geisha or as a kabuki actor
falling intonation; downward trend
underground train station
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
clearing up leftover food and dishes
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
inferior; low-class person
writing from top to bottom; writing without a pause; translation of classical Chinese into Japanese
laxative; purgative; evacuant
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
peerless (unparalleled, matchless, unequaled) in the country
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
the feelings of the people
to decline (stock market)
panties thief; knickers bandit
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
double-hung window; sash window
vulgarity; coarseness; crudeness
leukorrhoea; leucorrhoea; leukorrhea; leucorrhea; mucous discharge from female genitals
prewashing; preliminary washing
going downstream in a boat
bridge designed to be underwater during a flood
loss of appetite; reduction in appetite; anorexia
poor manufacture; poor quality; inferior goods
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
underground activities; secret maneuvering
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
amorous man; henpecked husband
looking down on; getting a bird's-eye view
more generously for the lower-paid
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
being lowered (of a fever)
burial mound with square flat base and round top
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
framework (for a mud-plastered wall)
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
diarrheal disease; diarrhea
headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance; (lit.) (distance) under beam (girder)
15th day of the 10th lunar month
dew under (dripping from) trees
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
servants' quarters; room for servants
extremely overbearing wife
doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
area below the pectoral muscle
movements for sending young people to the countryside in China (1937, 1957, 1968)
very short-lived regime; very brief reign; (lit.) (Napoleon's post-Elba) Hundred Days
headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance; (lit.) (distance) under beam (girder)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
lower leg bone (esp. the tibia and the fibula, but sometimes also including the patella)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land
polish; elaboration; repeatedly working over one's writing; being very scrupulous in the choice of diction
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
downturn; decrement phase
understory trees; underbrush; undergrowth
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
basting; temporary sewing
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
catharsis; purgation; evacuation; pouring out (water, etc.)
bad at socializing; bad in social situation; being a bad mixer
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
Morishita Station (Tokyo)
subcontractor; subcontracting company
Samuel II (book of the Bible)
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
laxative; cathartic; evacuant; purgative
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
raising and lowering; praising and blaming
usu. the drop between collar and bottom hem on kimono, yukata, etc.
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
pilot hole; rough hole; prepared hole
submandibular gland; submaxillary gland
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
(in Japan) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)
sitz bath; sitting bath; bath for the lower half of the body; lower pool (e.g. in an onsen); lower bath
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
hanger-on; lackey; sycophant; (lit.) snow stuck under a geta sandal
saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis); fish caught under ice
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
one's last resort; trump card
second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
impoverished elderly; poor senior citizens
vomit and diarrhea or excreta (diarrhoea)
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
party appointee in a safe constituency; (lit.) parachute candidate
siding (on a house); clapboard; weatherboard
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
hypoglycemic drug; hypoglycaemic drug
downturn; downward swing; downside
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning
reading a text from start to finish; transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
wearing one's hair in braids
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
to talk about indecent things
rough geta (e.g. made of Japanese cedar)
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
least significant bit; LSB
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
bad physician; bad doctor
wearing something for the first time
paratrooper; parachutist; parachute trooper
to defer; to postpone; to move down
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
eyes slanting downward; decline
going downstream in a boat
confused mess; utter confusion
mumps; parotitis; parotitic
confused mess; utter confusion
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
please sit down; please have a seat
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
panties thief; knickers bandit
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
drop-off point (e.g. ski lift, bus, taxi); exit ramp
at one's feet; underfoot; a respectful term written after the addressee's name in a formal letter; you; thou
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
Azuma geta; type of geta for women with a tatami mat insole
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
painting something on commission; drawing something on commission; newly drawn pictures (or paintings, manga, etc.)
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
postponement; deferment; moving down
at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.); crude but charming; poorly made but captivating
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usually for fish or vegetables
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
side dish (to have with a drink)
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
man purported to bring bad luck to the woman he is near or has sex with
to relieve someone of the leading role
to talk about indecent things
to talk about indecent things
(stock market) steadiness
cheap, low-quality article
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
subordinate (member of a group)
transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese
lower respiratory tract; lower airway
lower house (of Parliament, etc.)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to be churlish; to be crude; to be boorish; to be vulgar; to conduct oneself in an unseemly manner
to be churlish; to be crude; to be boorish; to be vulgar; to conduct oneself in an unseemly manner
to be churlish; to be crude; to be boorish; to be vulgar; to conduct oneself in an unseemly manner
to be churlish; to be crude; to be boorish; to be vulgar; to conduct oneself in an unseemly manner
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
grated radish; grated daikon
last part of a poem or Bible verse
upward compatibility; forward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatibility; backward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
basic metal (in an art object); old metal
last quarter (of the year)
repairing clogs; clog repairer
(see the) following table or tables
diarrhoea; diarrhea; loose bowels
diarrhoea; diarrhea; loose bowels
enquiring beforehand; inquiring beforehand
enquiring beforehand; inquiring beforehand
being held in suspense; being on edge; scared stiff; (lit.) one's testicles going up and down
falling headlong; plummeting; sudden crash
cold wind from the northern uplands
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
conveyance of the views of those below to those at the top
residential building in which the first floor is occupied by businesses
favorite snack to have with drinks; favourite snack to have with drinks
down train; outbound train
subcategorization; subcategorisation
subcategorization principle; subcategorisation principle
subcategorization feature; subcategorisation feature
cleaning dirt or sand out of the digestive system
underglaze color; underglaze colour
downstream transmission speed
referee officiating the third highest division
30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers
very successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division
very successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division
agranulocytosis (not enough white blood cells)
Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal
husband being henpecked; house where the wife is the boss; petticoat government
Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal
seven techniques using a ninja sword
a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; (lit.) there aren't always loaches under the willow tree
a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; (lit.) there aren't always loaches under the willow tree
inferior goods (i.e. goods for which demand decreases when consumer's income increases)
water flowing underneath; (fig.) one's true feelings; kanji "water" radical at bottom (radical 85)
Kings II (book of the Bible)
Chronicles II (book of the Bible)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica)
look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself
poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
boasting of one's humility
a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; (lit.) there aren't always loach under the willow tree; good luck does not always repeat itself
a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; (lit.) there aren't always loach under the willow tree; good luck does not always repeat itself
lower millstone; nether millstone
forward voltage drop (e.g. in a semiconductor)
down-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers; rulers apprehending the views of those they govern
falling intonation; falling tone
subordinate of a hired thief-taker (Edo period)
to come of age (for a girl); to lengthen the sleeves of a kimono
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
(house with a) gabled roof
underboob; bottom of a woman's breasts (visible when wearing a short top)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
low geta (once used when cleaning the garden)
geta with skating blades; skates made from geta
lower jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); lower burner
traveler's diarrhea; traveller's diarrhoea
price fall; fall in prices
garment worn under the hanpi undergarment or hō robe in court ceremonial dress
decay (e.g. charge, signal); trailing (e.g. edge); falling
Metatheria (mammalian infraclass)
Eutheria (mammalian infraclass)
Eutheria (mammalian infraclass)
Lemuriformes; infraorder containing the lemurs (and sometimes the lorises and galagos)
Lorisiformes; infraorder containing lorises and galagos
Chiromyiformes; infraorder containing the aye-aye
Tarsiiformes; infraorder containing the tarsiers
things that look similar but are completely different; (lit.) geta and grilled miso
fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet; stupidity of using people for small things
grated daikon mixed with flavoured vinegar
variation of uta-garuta played in Hokkaido
to feel relieved; to be relieved
to feel relieved; to be relieved
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
right-hand opponent; player to one's right
Rustication Movement; movement in China in 1957 to get people to move to the countryside
leukorrhoea; leucorrhoea; leukorrhea; leucorrhea; mucous discharge from female genitals
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
saddle point method; steepest descent method; gradient descent method
lower lobe (of lung); inferior lobe
hard work gone unnoticed; thankless task; (lit.) a dance under a veranda; off-stage dance that used to be performed on the 22th of the 2nd month in the lunar calendar in Osaka's Tennōji temple
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae) (esp. caught in Beppu bay)
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae) (esp. caught in Beppu bay)
bottom fermentation (brewing)
musical accompaniment and sound effects (esp. in kabuki)
song sung behind the scenes (kabuki)
area under the curve; AUC
downcutting; downward erosion; vertical erosion
hypoventilation; respiratory depression
to wear (new footwear) for the first time
a straw will show which way the wind blows; a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
aphagia; aglutition; acataposis
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink; (lit.) no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink; (lit.) no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
a teetotaler doesn't know (how tasty) water is when waking up after having been drunk
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
folding fee; fee paid to the pot for folding
being romantically involved with someone of lower class (oft. of a woman)
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
anterior pituitary; pars distalis; adenohypophysis
the more learned, the more humble; the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
downwards direction; downstream
room used by political officials (Edo period)
lower support level (esp. share prices); lower support line
Shimoyama Station (Kyoto)
Shimohyōgo Station (Wakayama)
Spiraea salicifolia (species of spirea)
London Underground mosquito (Culex pipiens f. molestus)
meadowsweet (Filipendula multijuga)
Bergenia stracheyi (species of bergenia)
Saxifraga japonica (species of saxifrage)