降

Idiomatic expression

to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple

raising and lowering

loading and unloading (cargo)

Colloquial

praising and criticizing

dive bombing

loading and unloading

marbled meat (esp. beef)

wind blowing snow down a mountain

removing snow from the roof of a house

using a new brush for the first time

doing something for the first time

man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)

to come in (of rain or snow); to be blown in

Legend

the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess

driving rain; rainstorm; wind and rain

sea hare (esp. species Aplysia kurodai)

paratroop corps

to drizzle (rain)

downward air current

stop button (on a bus)

to climb down; to crawl down

to pull down; to haul down

demotion

to rain (or snow), keeping people indoors

rappel; abseil

downpour; drenching rain

landing gear

Buddhism

Trailokyavijaya Vidya-raja; conqueror of the three worlds

hailstorm; hail