noun:

• desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be squashed by; to be pinned under ➜ 下敷き

expression:

• a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loach under the willow tree [literal]; good luck does not always repeat itself - proverb

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under - incorr. var. of 足を掬う ➜ 足をすくう【あしをすくう】

expression / adverb:

• whatever the case; under any circumstances - used in neg. sentences ➜ 如何しても

~の noun / noun:

• sublingual; under the tongue

expression:

• if things permit; under certain circumstances

~の noun:

• the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the above-mentioned; the aforesaid
• the usual

expression:

• (I'm fine) thank you; thanks to you; fortunately; under the gods' shadow [literal] - polite language

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

suffix noun:

• little less than; fewer than; under ➜ 小【こ】

noun:

• weakness; the weak

~の noun / adverb:

• right in front; just opposite; under the nose

expression / noun:

• before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose
• immediate; imminent; around the corner

godan ~す verb / ~す verb (precursor to modern する) / transitive:

• to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care ➜ 託する
• to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone
• to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
• to use as a pretext

noun:

• abdomen; stomach; under parts

~の noun / noun:

• not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar - From English "no mark"
• unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled

noun:

• completely financed; sponsored; under patronage

noun:

• white night (i.e. at the North or South Pole); short night; night under the midnight sun

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

~の noun / noun:

• out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; under the veranda [literal] - idiom

noun:

• self-styled humanitarian; chivalrous person; persons acting under the pretence of chivalry who formed gangs and engaged in gambling ➜ 渡世人・男伊達・町奴

noun:

• followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

noun:

• gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel - four character idiom

expression:

• leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) [literal] - proverb

noun:

• this thesis; this article; the article under consideration