to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to flare up; to burst into flames
to raise one's voice; to shout
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to compose; to put together
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to polish up; to shine up
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to know (someone); to think; to believe
to knead well; to polish; to refine
finish; end; completion; result
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
towering; astonishingly high
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to roll up; to be rolled up
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to gain fame; to make one's name
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
price increase; rise in price
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
to count up; to enumerate
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to be landed (of a fish); to be reeled in; to be caught
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
high laced shoes or boots
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
to bear fruit; to take effect
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
land shark; land speculator
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage
reading aloud; recitation
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
going up and down; rising and falling
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
to finish sharpening; to bring to a fine edge; to sharpen well; to polish up
to be promoted to a higher rank
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
close-cropped hair; harvesting
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
to rise (of the bid price at an auction)
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
buying; purchasing; procurement
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving; to finish engraving
jumping; jump (e.g. in prices); rashness; rash person
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
raised tatami-floored seating area (common in traditional restaurants)
to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)
trap door; removable floor boards
raising a hem; taking up a hem; hemming (up); shortening (of trousers, skirts, etc.)
to promote; to make richer
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to cost little; to come cheap
rising diagonally up and to the right; growing; expanding; soaring
rise and fall; fluctuation
lifting; hoisting; furling; winding
taking care of everything; no need to do anything
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
ridgepole-raising; setting up of the framework of a house
to boil (something) until it is done
tumbler; self-righting doll
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
raising (an embankment, levee, etc.); increasing (a budget, fees, etc.); raising; inflating (figures)
to express one's deepest sympathies
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
to lift (performers or props) onto the stage (from below); to raise gradually (e.g. one's voice)
wearing one's hair up; coming-of-age ceremony where 12 to 13-year-old girls get their long hair tied up; wearing one's hair up with a hairpin (type of hairstyle used by court ladies)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
losing one's means of livelihood; suspension of a samurai's annual rice stipend; fish swimming upwards after biting a fishhook
losing one's means of livelihood
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running)
to use all one's strength (ability)
eyes slanted upward; rising tendency
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
movable floor boards; trap door
pull on the control stick
trapdoor; trap door; flap door
proceeds (from a sale); takings
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
ceremony of transferring the cremated bones of a family member to an urn
to praise to the skies; to extol
to get completely chilled
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to get (something) done cheaply; to keep costs down; to finish at low cost
losing one's means of livelihood
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
to finish printing; to print off
short squeeze; loss-cutting of short positions
total sales; total proceeds
weightlifting; weight lifting
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
to pick up (with chopsticks); to take
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
placing a meal in front of one
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
slender and smartly shaped (of a woman)
going up and down; ascent and descent
being admitted from a waiting list to fill a vacancy (because an accepted candidate withdraws)
I wish to state respectfully that ...
opportunistic price increase; me-too price hike
to be balding in the front; to have a receding hairline
to shrivel up in fear; to tremble in fear; (lit.) one's testicles shrivel up
a kick; mounting a bar with a kick
win an election due to another's death or disqualification
landing place (of a boat or ship); landing; changing room (at a bathhouse, pool, etc.); dressing room
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
to rise (from one's seat); to stand up; to get up; to set to work; to get started; to go into action
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
unloading (a ship); landing
to well up (tears, feelings, etc.)
of poor appearance; unimpressive-looking; undistinguished-looking; unattractive
a fish out of water; (lit.) a kappa up on land
double-hung window; sash window
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
framework raising ceremony
social phobia; chronic shyness; social anxiety disorder; stage fright
raised leg; lifting a leg; upturn (in the market); (arch.) sitting cross-legged
increase in interest rates
system initialization; system start up
revenue; income; receipts; yield
bullish market; bull market
don't complain until the job is finished; the end crowns the work
to have a coughing fit; to sob convulsively
to be born (of a baby); to come into the world
raising and lowering; praising and blaming
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
sales; amount sold; proceeds
commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
to be blown up (into the air); to swirl up; to spout up (of water, steam, etc.); to shoot up; to be forced up
clean hot bath water for rinsing
climb high; more expensive than expected
captured pieces; captured stones
to become bright with sunlight following a shower
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up
top-hinged swinging window
top-hinged window shutter (often held open with a pole)
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
polishing; polished finish; burnished finish
riser (in a building); rise
carrying a portable shrine with arms stretched out (i.e. without shouldering it)
almost every day; constantly
soaring skylark; high-flying skylark
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)
(freshly brewed) green tea
gross margin; gross profit margin
having the figures read aloud by another person; calculation by abacus
admirable; praiseworthy; worthy of respect; commendable
carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
to carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
tipping a wheelchair back (e.g. to negotiate stairs)
leveling up (one's character, etc.); grinding for levels
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
to bend upwards; to warp up
to rub upward (e.g. along one's cheeks); to stroke upward
rise time; launch time; release time
food offering; yield; waste
weather clearing at night
rain that stops in the morning
entering elementary school a year later than others
explosive increase; dramatic rise; shooting up
sash-window; push-up window
shrinkflation; package downsizing; (lit.) stealth price hike
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
sake that is brewed in winter, pasteurized, aged over the summer, and distributed in autumn after a second pasteurization; end of harvest
end of the rice harvest; celebration for the end of the rice harvest; increased rice prices in autumn due to a poor harvest
to be promoted to makuuchi (of a juryo-division wrestler)
up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
(tailor's) cutting; styling
tatami mat finished on both sides
4 corner bales on the outer rim of the sumo ring
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
being held in suspense; being on edge; scared stiff; (lit.) one's testicles going up and down
gradualist approach; build-up approach; buildup approach
launch vehicle; carrier rocket
finishing workman; finisher; fitter
round-up function; rounding
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
woman purported to bring good luck to the man she is near or has sex with
tsukeage (term for fried fishcake in Kagoshima); satsuma-age
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
looking better after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)
looking worse after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)