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読み下す

よみくだす
to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
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読み下し文

よみくだしぶん
transcription of Chinese classics into Japanese
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天下多事

てんかたじ
eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land
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坂を下りる

さかをおりる
to go downhill; to go down a slope
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動力降下

どうりょくこうか
power drive
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三下奴

さんしたやっこ
petty underling; small fry
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砂下ろし

すなおろし
cleaning dirt or sand out of the digestive system
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三行半

三下半、三下り半
みくだりはん
letter of divorce
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頭を下げる

あたまをさげる
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to; to admire
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袖の下

そでのした
bribe; money under the table