foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
right under; directly below
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
bribe; money under the table
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
cheap, low-quality article
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)
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
understory trees; underbrush; undergrowth
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
preliminary arrangements; spade work
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
preliminary investigation; preparation
petty underling; small fry
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
under the staircase; understairs
small attached annex; lean-to
rough sketch; design; cartoon
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
underling; subordinate official
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
downward glance; contemptuous look
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
parboiling; preparatory boiling
underhand throw; underarm throw
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
preliminary inspection; preliminary examination
preliminary consultation; arrangements
artwork; block copy; paste-up
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
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
attacking midfielder (soccer)
dew under (dripping from) trees
headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance; (lit.) (distance) under beam (girder)
poor manufacture; poor quality; inferior goods
prewashing; preliminary washing
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
more generously for the lower-paid
pilot hole; rough hole; prepared hole
(stock market) steadiness
basting; temporary sewing
usu. the drop between collar and bottom hem on kimono, yukata, etc.
subordinate (member of a group)
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
confused mess; utter confusion
Bergenia stracheyi (species of bergenia)
Saxifraga japonica (species of saxifrage)
underglaze color; underglaze colour
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
water flowing underneath; (fig.) one's true feelings; kanji "water" radical at bottom (radical 85)
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
underboob; bottom of a woman's breasts (visible when wearing a short top)