落

lightning strike; lightning bolt

Buddhism

Naraka; Hell; Hades

very bottom; the end; worst possible circumstances

奈落 only

trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement

discouraged; dispirited; despondent

to dress stylishly

to joke; to play on words

Common noun

fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves

らくよう only; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

leaf fall; dropping leaves; defoliation

らくよう only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

deciduous

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance

difference; gap

lost property; something dropped and left behind

dropping something (without realising); losing something

dropping; losing

missing item; something one forgot to write down

cleaning; removing; ridding

trap

wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed

conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)

falling short of the standard; not making the grade

to drop one's shoulders

calmness; composure; presence of mind

stability; steadiness

to lose one's life

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

to thrust down; to push off

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor)

to be left out; to be omitted

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

to fall asleep

to slip off