下

Rare term; Music

downbeat

Rare term

impoverished elderly; poor senior citizens

Proverb; Rare term

everyone drinks at least a little bit; ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist

Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica)

conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers; rulers apprehending the views of those they govern

subordinate of a hired thief-taker (Edo period)

garment worn under the hanpi undergarment or hō robe in court ceremonial dress

Rare term; Linguistics

basilect

being romantically involved with someone of lower class (oft. of a woman)

cheap, low-quality article

Rare term

low-class language; vulgar words

Esp. 下りる

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down

Esp. 降りる

to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount

to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold

Esp. 下りる

to be granted; to be issued; to be given

Esp. 降りる

to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)

Esp. 下りる

to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)

Common noun

at one's feet; underfoot

Common noun

written after the addressee's name in a formal letter to show respect

Honorific; Obsolete term; Pronoun; Used to address someone of equal or lower status

thou; you

corridor; hallway; passageway

to bow; to bow one's head

to apologize; to apologise

to bow to; to yield to; to admire

subordinate person

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

underground; below the ground

world of the dead; the grave

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")

Common noun

gait; pace; step

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

most recent; current

Christianity

His Holiness; Your Holiness

Noun, used as a suffix

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer

Noun, used as a suffix

below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...

Noun, used as a suffix; Used to refer to all members of a group, starting with the head or principal figure

including ...; ... and other (employees, officials, etc.)

top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

going and coming back

upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people

first and second volumes

Clothing

top and bottom; two-piece (outfit)

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on

to despise; to look down on

fall; drop; descent; coming down

to sit down