1. to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down
2. to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off
+ 4 additional meanings1. to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down
2. to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off
+ 4 additional meanings1. to search for; to look for
2. to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through
1. to make a decision; to draw a conclusion
2. to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict
+ 6 additional meanings1. down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
2. down-slope; downward going
+ 2 additional meanings1. to jump down; to leap down
1. retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation
2. command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order
3. descent from heaven
1. fall; decline
2. string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt — explanation
+ 3 additional meanings1. to hang on to; to hang from
2. to hound; to keep after (someone)
3. to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips