below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
corridor; hallway; passageway
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 ...); (someone's) side
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
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
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
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
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
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.)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
lower half of the body; nether parts
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
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
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
right under; directly below; right beneath
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
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
subway; metro; underground (railway)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
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
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
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
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
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
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
to run down (stairs, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
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)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
land near a castle; castle town
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
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
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
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)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
price decline; fall in price
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to become vulgar; to coarsen
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
descending a mountain; descent
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
lower region; lower part; region below
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
groundwater; underground water
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to be relieved; to feel relieved
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
going to and from school; school commute
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
the lower classes; the common people
to look down on; to condescend
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
supervised; under surveillance
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
influenced (by); under an influence
downward adjustment; downward revision
princess; Her Royal Highness
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
your highness; your grace; your eminence
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
lower house; lower legislative chamber
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
lower house (parliament, congress, diet)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
wearing one's hair in braids
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
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
His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince; His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
pupil; disciple; follower
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
to go underground; to go into hiding
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
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
to make a mistake; to blunder
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
falling object; fallen object
bribe; money under the table
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to receive divine punishment
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
under the staircase; understairs
to go downhill; to go down a slope
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
second basement level; subbasement
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
member of the lower house; congressman; congresswoman; representative; member of parliament
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
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
being under military occupation
upper and lower houses of parliament
to look down over; to look down on
under the ... administration; within the ... government
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
unique thing; best on earth
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
going downstream (in a boat)
decrease in interest rates
to flow down; to run down
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to cut downward; to slash downward
extent of decrease; degree of reduction
laxative; purgative; evacuant
Speaker of the House (US, etc.)
semibasement; semi-basement
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
unification of the whole country
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo; daimyo villa
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
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
rough sketch; design; cartoon
being under the rule of; being under the government of
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
land subsidence; decline in influence
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume
His Holiness; Your Holiness
upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
sound of something falling
the present time; current
up-and-down motion; vertical movement (e.g. in an earthquake)
to slide down; to slip down
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
going up and down; rising and falling
inundation below floor level; flooding under the floorboards
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage; SAH
underhand throw; underarm throw
under a railway (oft. of shops, bars, etc.); under the tracks; under a railroad overpass
proletariat; lower classes
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
please (give me); please (do for me)
sale (usu. of unwanted government assets); disposal
to stroke down; to smooth down
to make a sale of government property
in the prefecture; prefectural
slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)
underground organization; underground organisation
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
dying down (of a fire); waning; waning (of a trend, fad, popularity, epidemic, etc.); declining; heat applied from below (e.g. in an oven or grill)
underling; subordinate official
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
non-commissioned officer; low-ranking samurai (Edo period)
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
abdomen; stomach; under parts
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
very unskillful; extremely awkward
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
second basement level; subbasement
unloading (of cargo); discharge
in the capital; in Tokyo; Western Tokyo; areas of Tokyo outside the 23 wards, esp. the Tama area
with a single blow; with one stroke
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
downturn; downward swing; downside
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.); to draw specially (for)
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
floor below; floor downstairs
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
please be careful; please take care
rule over the whole country
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
to leave the government service
to defer; to postpone; to move down
subcontractor; subcontracting company
equality before the law; equality under the law
loving something but being very bad at it
panties thief; knickers bandit
to slide down; to slip down
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
to cut downward; to slash downward
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
subordinate position; lower position
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
resigning from (public) office; going out of power (of a party); going into opposition
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
lower reaches (e.g. of a valley); downstream sector
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
please sit down; please have a seat
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
small attached annex; lean-to
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
please sit down; please have a seat
downward glance; contemptuous look
low wooden clogs; komageta
of low character; of mean character
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
one step below (in skill, ability, etc.); a cut below; right underneath
subway; metro; underground railway
attacking midfielder (soccer)
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
basement floor; underground floor
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
province of the lowest rank (ritsuryō system); (arch.) leaving for the provinces
final third of a two-hour period
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
subdural hematoma; subdural hemorrhage; subdural haemorrhage
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
to withdraw money; to take money out
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
humbly; after a time; later; followed by; next
15th day of the 10th lunar month
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
the whole nation; all the people in the land
downhill road; descending road
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
going west (esp. from Tokyo to the Kansai region); leaving for the west
(arch.) discarding; (arch.) abandoning; variety of street performance from the Middle Ages; casting off one's attachments (in Zen)
withdrawing from a castle
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
doorman in charge of footwear
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
to stroke down; to smooth down
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
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 come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
very unskillful; extremely awkward
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
subordinate work; menial service; actor with a minor part (in kabuki, etc.); underside (of a car)
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
rise and fall; fluctuation
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
lower heavens (esp. the heaven of the Four Heavenly Kings, the lowest of the six heavens of the desire realm); heaven of enjoying emanations
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
your honor (honour); his (or her) honor (honour)
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
lower portion; base surface; soffit
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
pressing down (button, keyboard, etc.); depressing; forcing down
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
central corridor; middle corridor
deep subterranean area; deep underground
crypt; underground chapel
to lock; to fasten a lock
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
parboiling; preparatory boiling
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
postponement; deferment; moving down
bottom of the (batting) order
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
a question from the emperor
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to decline in price; to fall in price
something handed down (usu. an order)
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
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)
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
the underworld; lower ranks of society
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
person of low rank or position
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
second half of the (fiscal) year
very successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
deworming medicine; anthelmintic
geta for wear in dry weather
antidiarrheal; paregoric; obstipant
subordinates; petty officials
being pendent; hanging down
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
downturn; downward swing; downside
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
interior hallway (esp. of an apartment building); enclosed corridor
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
member of the lower house
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage; SAH
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
servant; manservant; menial
being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker
lying down on the ground (in apology)
small attached annex; lean-to
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
to leave everything to (someone)
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
to withdraw one's savings
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs
to climb down; to crawl down
downhill; decline; waning
downhill grade; downgrade
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
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
at one's feet; underfoot; written after the addressee's name in a formal letter to show respect; thou; you
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
nowadays; now; at present
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
preliminary inspection; preliminary examination
to pull down; to haul down
low-ranking courtier not permitted into the imperial audience hall; commoner-rank official; ordinary person; commoner; peasant
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
loose stool; watery stool
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
burying; underground installation (cables, etc.)
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
to feel relieved; to feel happy after having been relieved of a responsibility; to be relieved from a duty
being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker
subliminal; below the threshold of consciousness
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
pigtail; ponytail; hair (hanging down the back)
preliminary consultation; arrangements
a question from the emperor
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
the lower classes; the common people
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
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
going downstream in a boat
bottom floor; lowest floor
the figure (diagram, illustration, chart, graph, etc.) below
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
artwork; block copy; paste-up
before the Emperor; in front of the Emperor
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
parboiling; preparatory boiling
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
condition of the common people
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
undermentioned; undersigned
epidemic parotitis; mumps
clandestine bank; underground bank
underground lake; subterranean lake
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
rehearsal; run-through; practice
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895)
sale (usu. of unwanted government assets); disposal
zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis); fan-tailed warbler
boarder; boarding student
travelling east (esp. to Edo) from Kyoto
please be careful; please take care
push on the control stick
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
to stroke down; to smooth down
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
remaining text omitted (in quotation)
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)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
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
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
lower world; this world; the earth
shoe print (of a suspect at a crime scene); footprint
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
Teito Rapid Transit Authority subway; Eidan subway
last two figures of a number
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
flowing down (e.g. water in a river); downward flow
high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes
number token (received upon depositing one's shoes, e.g. at a public bathhouse)
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Matsushita Electric Industrial (abbr)
go-between; matchmaker; Cupid
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
articles disposed of or sold off by the government
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
sublingual; under the tongue
one plank's thickness below lies hell; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
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
bridge designed to be underwater during a flood
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
dismounting (esp. from a horse as a sign of respect); alighting; prohibition against entering the grounds of a temple or shrine on horseback
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
eyes slanting downward; declining trend; downward trend; downward tendency
clearing up leftover food and dishes
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
underground resistance (in wartime)
drainage (sewerage) works
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
working-class dialect of the Shitamachi area of Tokyo
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
underneath a Japanese plum tree
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
makeup base; liquid foundation; primer
subordinate work; menial service; actor with a minor part (in kabuki, etc.); underside (of a car)
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
company town; town whose economy is largely dependent on one company
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
soft on women; weak for women; easily charmed (by women)
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
low-quality goods; inferior goods
last part of a poem or Bible verse
bad physician; bad doctor
going downstream in a boat
dysphagia (symptom of difficulty in swallowing); dysphagy
fallout (e.g. radioactive)
edict from a senior official in government or military which had the status of a binding official document
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
Chancellery (Tang dynasty China)
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
decreasing (graph falling to the right); sloping to the right; shrinking; declining
to slide down; to slip down
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
going up and down; ascent and descent
lower classes; common people
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
loss of appetite; reduction in appetite; anorexia
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
brownout; drop in voltage
underground train station
low-grade fish; cheap fish
proceeding from Tokyo to Osaka
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
subordinate offices or institutions
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
underground economy; black economy
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
katabasis (descent to and return from the underworld)
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
very stupid (person); great fool; oneself
musculus triceps surae; triceps muscle of the calf
writing from top to bottom; writing without a pause; translation of classical Chinese into Japanese
ptosis; blepharoptosis; droopy eyelid
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
to take down; to bring down; to lower
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
clearing up leftover food and dishes
Matsushita Electric Works
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
sitz bath; sitting bath; bath for the lower half of the body; lower pool (e.g. in an onsen); lower bath
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
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
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
young boy or girl being trained as a geisha or as a kabuki actor
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
poor manufacture; poor quality; inferior goods
laxative; purgative; evacuant
prewashing; preliminary washing
falling intonation; downward trend
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
military camp; encampment; subordinate; vassal; direct retainer of a shogun; shogunal vassal
Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864); Shimonoseki bombardment
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
writing from top to bottom; writing without a pause; translation of classical Chinese into Japanese
inferior; low-class person
underground wire or cable
vulgarity; coarseness; crudeness
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
hypopharyngeal cancer; cancer of the hypopharynx
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
peerless (unparalleled, matchless, unequaled) in the country
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
panties thief; knickers bandit
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
geta for working in rice fields
low-level clouds; low clouds
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
the feelings of the people
double-hung window; sash window
to leave everything to (someone)
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
lower abdominal pain; hypogastric pain
leukorrhoea; leucorrhoea; leukorrhea; leucorrhea; mucous discharge from female genitals
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
burial mound with square flat base and round top
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
servants' quarters; room for servants
Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864); Shimonoseki bombardment
underground activities; secret maneuvering
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
diarrheal disease; diarrhea
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
lower leg bone (esp. the tibia and the fibula, but sometimes also including the patella)
dew under (dripping from) trees
to run down (stairs, etc.)
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
to decline (stock market)
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
amorous man; henpecked husband
looking down on; getting a bird's-eye view
subcontractor; subcontracting company
downturn; decrement phase
movements for sending young people to the countryside in China (1937, 1957, 1968)
airburst; bursting in the air (of a shell, projectile, etc.)
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance; (lit.) (distance) under beam (girder)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
Shimose powder (explosive composed chiefly of picric acid); Shimose
subliminal; below the threshold of consciousness
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
being lowered (of a fever)
framework (for a mud-plastered wall)
very short-lived regime; very brief reign; (lit.) (Napoleon's post-Elba) Hundred Days
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
rough geta (e.g. made of Japanese cedar)
more generously for the lower-paid
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
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
vomit and diarrhea or excreta (diarrhoea)
polish; elaboration; repeatedly working over one's writing; being very scrupulous in the choice of diction
usu. the drop between collar and bottom hem on kimono, yukata, etc.
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
hypoglycemic drug; hypoglycaemic drug
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
confused mess; utter confusion
headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance; (lit.) (distance) under beam (girder)
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
reading a text from start to finish; transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
submandibular gland; submaxillary gland
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage; SAH
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
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
to no longer be the same old person; to have made remarkable progress; to have improved significantly (through study)
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)
unloading (of cargo); discharge
bad at socializing; bad in social situation; being a bad mixer
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
party appointee in a safe constituency; (lit.) parachute candidate
first emperor to rule the land (title bestowed upon Emperor Jimmu on his coronation)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming
basic metal (in an art object); old metal
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
one's last resort; trump card
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
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
catharsis; purgation; evacuation; pouring out (water, etc.)
Samuel II (book of the Bible)
pilot hole; rough hole; prepared hole
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
laxative; cathartic; evacuant; purgative
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
subconjunctival hemorrhage; subconjunctival bleeding; hyposphagma
Morishita Station (Tokyo)
basting; temporary sewing
area below the pectoral muscle
hanger-on; lackey; sycophant; (lit.) snow stuck under a geta sandal
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to become indecent (of a conversation); to turn to vulgar topics; to become dirty
understory trees; underbrush; undergrowth
lower jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); lower burner
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to defer; to postpone; to move down
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis); fish caught under ice
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
down train; outbound train
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
hypogamy; marriage into a lower social or financial class
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
wearing something for the first time
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
least significant bit; LSB
wearing one's hair in braids
look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself
side dish (to have with a drink)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs
(in Japan) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)
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
Shimoyama Station (Kyoto)
love makes people equal; love is a leveler; love is blind
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
please (give me); please (do for me)
siding (on a house); clapboard; weatherboard
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae)
impoverished elderly; poor senior citizens
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
Matsushita Electronics Industry Corporation
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
bottom alignment (esp. in a spreadsheet)
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
please sit down; please have a seat
to cut downward; to slash downward
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
to lock; to fasten a lock
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
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
panties thief; knickers bandit
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
parboiling; preparatory boiling
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
postponement; deferment; moving down
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
place for alighting (from a bus, ski lift, etc.); drop-off point (e.g. for taxis); getting-off point; disembarkation area; exit ramp
very successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
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
rehearsal; run-through; practice
cold northerly winter wind from the Rokko Mountains
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)
newly drawn artwork (illustrations, manga, etc.); original art; specially drawn artwork; drawing (a new work) for a specific purpose
newly drawn artwork (illustrations, manga, etc.); original art; specially drawn artwork; drawing (a new work) for a specific purpose
newly drawn artwork (illustrations, manga, etc.); original art; specially drawn artwork; drawing (a new work) for a specific purpose
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
Azuma geta; type of geta for women with a tatami mat insole
eyes slanting downward; declining trend; downward trend; downward tendency
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.); crude but charming; poorly made but captivating
low-grade fish; cheap fish
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
hypopharyngeal cancer; cancer of the hypopharynx
hypopharyngeal cancer; cancer of the hypopharynx
to become indecent (of a conversation); to turn to vulgar topics; to become dirty
to become indecent (of a conversation); to turn to vulgar topics; to become dirty
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usually for fish or vegetables
seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usually for fish or vegetables
powder-puff tree (Barringtonia racemosa)
powder-puff tree (Barringtonia racemosa)
to relieve someone of the leading role
transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese
to no longer be the same old person; to have made remarkable progress; to have improved significantly (through study)
cheap, low-quality article
(stock market) steadiness
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
man purported to bring bad luck to the woman he is near or has sex with
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
time-fuze shell; time-fuse shell; air-burst shell
lower house (of Parliament, etc.)
lower respiratory tract; lower airway
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
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae)
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae)
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
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.
last quarter (of the year)
shuttle (weaving, sewing); bobbin threading
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
subordinate (member of a group)
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
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
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
confused mess; utter confusion
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)
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
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
low geta (once used when cleaning the garden)
geta with skating blades; skates made from geta
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
shimo-no-ku karuta (var. of utagaruta played in Hokkaido)
shimo-no-ku karuta (var. of utagaruta played in Hokkaido)
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
bottom fermentation (brewing)
musical accompaniment and sound effects (esp. in kabuki)
song sung behind the scenes
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
first basement floor; first floor underground; lower ground floor
water table; groundwater level
inauguration ceremony of a new Ryukyuan high priestess
underpass; underground crossing
low-class language; vulgar words
same as above; same as in the previous certificate (document, etc.)
under ... circumstances; under ... conditions; in a ... situation; in a ... state
connection to public sewerage
lower life form; lower organisms
sock puppet (hand puppet made from a stocking or sock); sock puppet (online pseudonym account used for deception)
inferior mesenteric artery
inferior segmental artery
inferior laryngeal artery
descending palatine artery
under an elevated structure (esp. elevated railway or bridge)
exterior hallway (esp. of an apartment building); open-air corridor
person who has made no progress; someone who remains as ignorant as before
eating bizarre foods; eating strange things; eating grotesque foods; person with bizarre tastes in food; (fig.) person with unconventional tastes
eating bizarre foods; eating strange things; eating grotesque foods; person with bizarre tastes in food; (fig.) person with unconventional tastes
subconjunctival hemorrhage; subconjunctival bleeding; hyposphagma
His Excellency the Supreme Leader
unskillful; poor; awkward
to pull down (e.g. clothing); to slide down
to pull down (e.g. clothing); to slide down
peak delay (of pitch accent); late fall; delayed drop
peak delay (of pitch accent); late fall; delayed drop
Matsushita Electronic Components Corporation
Morishita Jintan Co., Ltd.
Matsushita grammar (Japanese grammar created by Daizaburo Matsuhita)
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)