Meanings

downward air current

to slide down

the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess

stopover (between flights)

to make a leap into the dark

suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)

place for alighting (from a bus, ski lift, etc.)

Christmas

Christmas

fish, chicken, shellfish, etc. blanched by exposure to boiling and then icy water

peppered moth (Biston betularia)

virgin birth (esp. of Jesus)

"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)

chance of precipitation

catadromous fish (fish that migrates downstream, e.g. eel)

sea-run variety (of fish)

downstream migration

catadromous fish (fish that migrates downstream, e.g. eel)

swimming downstream (to the sea)

Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)