-ru Godan/u-verb

1. to descend; to go down; to come down
2. to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
3. to pass (of time)
4. to surrender; to capitulate
5. to be less than; to be inferior to (often in neg. form)
6. to have the runs; to have diarrhea (also written as 瀉る)
7. to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body
8. archaic to depreciate oneself; to be humble

-ru Godan/u-verb

1. to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower
2. to hang; to dangle
3. to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire
4. to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded
5. to get closer to the present day