| come down | (v) criticize or reprimand harshly, Example: The critics came down hard on the new play |
| descend | (v) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way, See also: fall in, Syn. go down, fall, come down, Ant. ascend, rise, Example: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again |
| precipitate | (v) fall from clouds, Syn. fall, come down, Example: rain, snow and sleet were falling; Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum |
| reduce | (v) be the essential element, Syn. come down, boil down, Example: The proposal boils down to a compromise |
| sicken | (v) get sick, Syn. come down, Example: She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital |
| 落下 | [らっか, rakka] (n, vs) fall; drop; come down; (P) #7,513 [Add to Longdo] |
| 下る(P);降る | [くだる, kudaru] (v5r, vi) (1) to descend; to go down; to come down; (2) (See 判決が下る) to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); (3) (See 下って) to pass (of time); (4) to surrender; to capitulate; (5) (often in neg. form) to be less than; to be inferior to; (6) (also written as 瀉る) (See 腹が下る) to have the runs; to have diarrhea; (P) #18,494 [Add to Longdo] |
| 滑る(P);辷る | [すべる, suberu] (v5r, vi) (1) to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip; (2) to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); (3) to drop; to go down; to come down; to fall (e.g. in status); (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 降りる(P);下りる(P) | [おりる, oriru] (v1, vi) (1) (esp. 下りる) to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down; (2) (esp. 降りる) to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount; (3) to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; (4) (esp. 下りる) to be granted; to be issued; to be given; (5) (esp. 降りる) to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.); (6) (esp. 下りる) (See 下り物) to be passed (from the body; i.e. of a roundworm); (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 成り下がる | [なりさがる, narisagaru] (v5r, vi) to be degraded; to come down in the world [Add to Longdo] |
| 冷める | [さめる, sameru] (v1, vi) (1) to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to come down (fever); (2) to cool down (interest); to abate; to subside; to dampen; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
