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
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
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
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
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
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
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
under control (e.g. of territory)
land near a castle; castle town
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
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
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
underground train; subway
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
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)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
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
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to become vulgar; to coarsen
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
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
preliminary arrangements; spade work
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
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
subordinate work; assistant; servant
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
lower region; lower part; region below
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
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
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to be relieved; to feel relieved
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
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
preliminary investigation; preparation
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
the lower classes; the common people
to look down on; to condescend
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
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
princess; Her Royal Highness
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
supervised; under surveillance
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
your highness; your grace; your eminence
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
influenced (by); under an influence
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
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
wearing one's hair in braids
petty underling; small fry
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
pupil; disciple; follower
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to go underground; to go into hiding
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
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
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
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
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
writing something on commission; newly written text
under the staircase; understairs
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
to receive divine punishment
second basement level; subbasement
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
to push or press or force down; to depress
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
unique thing; best on earth
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
to look down over; to look down on
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
best article under heaven; peerless
price decline; fall in price
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
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
laxative; purgative; evacuant
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
unification of the whole country
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
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
semibasement; semi-basement
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
rough sketch; design; cartoon
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
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
being under military occupation
going downstream (in a boat)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
sound of something falling
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.
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
falling object; fallen object
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
please (give me); please (do for me)
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
proletariat; lower classes
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
to slide down; to slip down
in the prefecture; prefectural
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to stroke down; to smooth down
underling; subordinate official
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
abdomen; stomach; under parts
to make a sale of government property
underground organization; underground organisation
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
burning low; waning; declining
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
being under the rule of; being under the government of
going up and down; rising and falling
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
lower house; lower legislative chamber
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
downward adjustment; downward revision
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
with a single blow; with one stroke
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
land subsidence; decline in influence
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
floor below; floor downstairs
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
rule over the whole country
loving something but being very bad at it
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
to leave the government service
please be careful; please take care
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
the present time; current
to slash downward; to cut down
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
to flow down; to run down
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
subordinate position; lower position
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
under the ... administration; within the ... government
to slide down; to slip down
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
panties thief; knickers bandit
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
small attached annex; lean-to
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
please sit down; please have a seat
low wooden clogs; komageta
please sit down; please have a seat
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
second basement level; subbasement
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
subway; tube; underground railroad; underground railway
downward glance; contemptuous look
humbly; after a time; later; followed by; next
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
of low (mean, inferior) character
final third of a two-hour period
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
the whole nation; all the people in the land
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
(arch.) discarding; (arch.) abandoning; variety of street performance from the Middle Ages; casting off one's attachments (in Zen)
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
withdrawing from the castle
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
basement floor; underground floor
your honor (honour); his (or her) honor (honour)
downhill road; descending road
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
going west; leaving for the west
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
very unskillful; extremely awkward
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
something handed down (usu. an order)
to withdraw money; to take money out
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
doorman in charge of footwear
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
to lock; to fasten a lock
central corridor; middle corridor
member of the lower house
lower portion; base surface; soffit
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
pressing down (button, keyboard, etc.); depressing; forcing down
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
underhand throw; underarm throw
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
a question from the emperor
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
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
rise and fall; fluctuation
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
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
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
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
being pendent; hanging down
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
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)
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
subordinates; petty officials
deworming medicine; anthelmintic
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
low hit (e.g. in baseball or golf); downhill
person of low rank or position
parboiling; preparatory boiling
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
lower house (parliament, congress, diet)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
small attached annex; lean-to
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
geta for wear in dry weather
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
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
preliminary inspection; preliminary examination
subcontractor; subcontracting company
to withdraw one's savings
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
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 climb down; to crawl down
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
decrease in interest rates
pigtail; ponytail; hair (hanging down the back)
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
loose stool; watery stool
preliminary consultation; arrangements
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
artwork; block copy; paste-up
a question from the emperor
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
to defer; to postpone; to move down
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
to pull down; to haul down
underground lake; subterranean lake
bottom floor; lowest floor
downhill grade; downgrade
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to take down; to bring down; to lower
the lower classes; the common people
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
condition of the common people
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
downhill; decline; waning
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
the figure below; the lower chart (diagram, illustration, etc.)
Speaker of the House (US, etc.)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
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
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
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 feel relieved; to feel happy after having been relieved of a responsibility; to be relieved from a duty
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
remaining text omitted (in quotation)
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
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
Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895)
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
writing something on commission; newly written text
bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower
flowing down (e.g. water in a river); downward flow
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
equality before the law; equality under the law
to stroke down; to smooth down
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
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
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
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
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
attacking midfielder (soccer)
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
go-between; matchmaker; Cupid
dark under the trees; obscurity of a forest
sublingual; under the tongue
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
to decline in price; to fall in price
Azuma geta; type of geta for women with a tatami mat insole
grated daikon; daikon grater
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
articles disposed of or sold off by the government
high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
clandestine bank; underground bank
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
downturn; downward swing; downside
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
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
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)
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)
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
province of the lowest rank (ritsuryo system); (arch.) leaving for the provinces
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
working-class accent or dialect
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
low-quality goods; inferior goods
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
boarder; boarding student
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
eyes slanting downward; decline
soft on women; weak for women; easily charmed (by women)
last part of a poem or Bible verse
travelling east (esp. to Edo) from Kyoto
second half of the (fiscal) year
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
dysphagia (symptom of difficulty in swallowing); dysphagy
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)
postponement; deferment; moving down
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
underneath a Japanese plum tree
member of the lower house
preconscious (psychoanalysis)
eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
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
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
makeup base; liquid foundation
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
very stupid (person); great fool; oneself
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
proceeding from Tokyo to Osaka
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
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
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
burying; underground installation (cables, etc.)
ptosis; blepharoptosis; droopy eyelid
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
servant; manservant; menial
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
clearing up leftover food and dishes
underground economy; black economy
writing from top to bottom; writing without a pause; translation of classical Chinese into Japanese
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
going up and down; ascent and descent
to take down; to bring down; to lower
subordinate offices or institutions
young boy or girl being trained as a geisha or as a kabuki actor
laxative; purgative; evacuant
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
underground wire or cable
underground train station
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
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
lower classes; common people
inferior; low-class person
writing from top to bottom; writing without a pause; translation of classical Chinese into Japanese
clearing up leftover food and dishes
tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
falling intonation; downward trend
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 ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
prewashing; preliminary washing
leukorrhoea; leucorrhoea; leukorrhea; leucorrhea; mucous discharge from female genitals
the feelings of the people
bridge designed to be underwater during a flood
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
panties thief; knickers bandit
to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
loss of appetite; reduction in appetite; anorexia
going downstream in a boat
poor manufacture; poor quality; inferior goods
peerless (unparalleled, matchless, unequaled) in the country
to decline (stock market)
double-hung window; sash window
headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance; (lit.) (distance) under beam (girder)
burial mound with square flat base and round top
to run down (stairs, etc.)
amorous man; henpecked husband
dew under (dripping from) trees
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
vulgarity; coarseness; crudeness
being lowered (of a fever)
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
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
underground activities; secret maneuvering
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
15th day of the 10th lunar month
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
diarrheal disease; diarrhea
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
more generously for the lower-paid
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
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
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
looking down on; getting a bird's-eye view
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
submandibular gland; submaxillary gland
understory trees; underbrush; undergrowth
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
usu. the drop between collar and bottom hem on kimono, yukata, etc.
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
bad at socializing; bad in social situation; being a bad mixer
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)
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
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
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
extremely overbearing wife
Morishita Station (Tokyo)
second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
downturn; decrement phase
subcontractor; subcontracting company
Samuel II (book of the Bible)
catharsis; purgation; evacuation; pouring out (water, etc.)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
area below the pectoral muscle
pilot hole; rough hole; prepared hole
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
very short-lived regime; very brief reign; (lit.) (Napoleon's post-Elba) Hundred Days
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
movements for sending young people to the countryside in China (1937, 1957, 1968)
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming
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
basting; temporary sewing
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
polish; elaboration; repeatedly working over one's writing; being very scrupulous in the choice of diction
headroom; maximum height; (vertical) clearance; (lit.) (distance) under beam (girder)
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
(in Japan) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
laxative; cathartic; evacuant; purgative
lower leg bone (esp. the tibia and the fibula, but sometimes also including the patella)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
least significant bit; LSB
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
rough geta (e.g. made of Japanese cedar)
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
downturn; downward swing; downside
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
bad physician; bad doctor
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
mumps; parotitis; parotitic
party appointee in a safe constituency; (lit.) parachute candidate
wearing something for the first time
paratrooper; parachutist; parachute trooper
to talk about indecent things
one's last resort; trump card
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
confused mess; utter confusion
impoverished elderly; poor senior citizens
preliminary dyeing; bottoming
saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis); fish caught under ice
loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
siding (on a house); clapboard; weatherboard
wearing one's hair in braids
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
vomit and diarrhea or excreta (diarrhoea)
hypoglycemic drug; hypoglycaemic drug
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
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
beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning
to defer; to postpone; to move down
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
reading a text from start to finish; transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese
going downstream in a boat
framework (for a mud-plastered wall)
eyes slanting downward; decline
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
hanger-on; lackey; sycophant; (lit.) snow stuck under a geta sandal
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
sitz bath; sitting bath; bath for the lower half of the body; lower pool (e.g. in an onsen); lower bath
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
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
drop-off point (e.g. ski lift, bus, taxi); exit ramp
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
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
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
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)
Azuma geta; type of geta for women with a tatami mat insole
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
painting something on commission; drawing something on commission; newly drawn pictures (or paintings, manga, etc.)
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
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
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
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usually for fish or vegetables
side dish (to have with a drink)
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
man purported to bring bad luck to the woman he is near or has sex with
cheap, low-quality article
(stock market) steadiness
to relieve someone of the leading role
to talk about indecent things
to talk about indecent things
lower house (of Parliament, etc.)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese
lower respiratory tract; lower airway
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
subordinate (member of a group)
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
confused mess; utter confusion
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)