not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
any more; any further; any better; any longer
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
rising; ascending; climbing
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
advanced level; high grade; senior
upper half of the body; upper body
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
good humour (humor); good mood
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
on the sea; surface of the sea
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
first-rate; finest quality; the best
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
good performance; good work; great success
in history; ever; historical
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
highest grade; superlative degree
to straighten up; to sit upright
the very best; excellent; superb
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
proceeding to the capital
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
floor above; floor upstairs
on board a ship; aboard a ship
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
empirical; from experience
being good at cooking; good cook
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
person of high rank or position
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
above; going steadily upward
up in a tree; in the trees
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
strongest ever; most powerful in history
above-mentioned; above-named; above
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
first class plus; extra special
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
upper part; upper region; region above
supreme; greatest; highest; best
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
high-quality goods; choice goods
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
at the meeting; on the occasion
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
outward; superficial; external; apparent
armchair theory; impracticable theory
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
one's superior; senior; elder
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
money paid to the government
record high; all-time high
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
upper floor (of a building)
excellent plan; best policy
upper end; top; tip; top edge
artificial island city; floating city
being a good listener; good listener
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
in the course of one's duties
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
worst-ever; history's worst
member of the upper house; senator
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
on the roof; court nobles
above the clouds; the heavens
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
diplomatic; diplomatically
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
payment to the government
seniority; precedence; upper seat
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
performing music in the street; busking
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
on the road; side of the road; roadside
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
house built on sand; house of cards
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
Buddhism's highest paradise
great success; happy result; good result
upper world; heaven; superkingdom; upper bound
same as above; ditto; ibid.
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
job-related; in the course of one's work
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
(on the) bank of a large river
the court; palace circles; palace floor
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
parking on the streets; on-street parking
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
running time (e.g. of movie)
upward adjustment; upward revision
listed company (on a stock exchange)
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
going upstream; swimming upstream
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
the press; (in the) newspapers
final appeal to the highest court
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
morally; from the moral point of view
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
wood-block printing; publication
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
fine weather; splendid weather
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
more than friends, less than lovers
being good in bed; sexual performer
going to Tokyo; going east
sea level rise; rise in sea level
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
death during sexual intercourse
security-related; from the stand-point of safety
homeless people (living on the street)
above-ground floor; ground floor
Edo-period business taxes
one's elders or superiors
senior executive staff; upper management
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
stiff formality; set terms
unconditional command; must-obey order
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the highest ground
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
humerus (upper bone in arm)
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
nominal; in name only; titular
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
marine traffic; sea traffic
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
logically; from a logical point of view
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
going on the market; placing on the market
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
art for art's sake; l'art pour l'art; ars gratia artis
to go down in history; to remain in history
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
administrative; managerial; operational
upward tendency; rising trend
asshole boss; arsehole boss
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
Edo-period business taxes
examine (investigate into) a person's history
preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
good family; better-class home
temperature increase; rise in temperature
marine transport; carriage by sea
landing in the face of the enemy; opposed landing
snowcat (vehicle); snowmobile
upper classes; high society
the first in history; only once in history
publication; wood-block printing; canopy (trees)
female dominance; female supremacy
upper lobe (of lung); superior lobe
quality goods; choice goods
personal water craft; PWC; water scooter
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
first third of a two-hour period
World Championships in Athletics
entry permission (to a country); landing permission; shore leave
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
emergency ascent (submarine); emergency surfacing
professional negligence resulting in death
giving; gifting; presenting
province of the second highest rank (ritsuryo system); provinces close to the capital
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
15th day of the 1st lunar month
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
superstructure; upper stories
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
rescreening (of a movie); reshowing; rerun; repeat
physical; bodily; corporeal
person who is a cut above the rest
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
the above figure (chart, diagram, illustration, etc.)
male dominance; male supremacy
water carriage; water transportation
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers
white supremacy; white supremacism
unlisted (company, stock)
high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes
price increase; prise rise
Sthaviravada (early Buddhist movement)
in the town; in the street
listed company (on a stock exchange)
adding a crowning touch of beauty (to); giving added luster (to); crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory
loyal customer; important customer
carrier-borne attack aircraft
high level concept; superordinate concept; broader term
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
upper respiratory tract; upper airway
good at socializing; sociability; being a good mixer
social ease (facility, skills); being a good mixer
days on which Ten'ichijin is in heaven (the 30th to the 45th days of the sexagenary cycle)
person who lives on the water
from (since) ancient times; from time immemorial
Invasion of Normandy (June-July 1944); Normandy Invasion
half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty; shore leave for half of a ship's crew at once
(professional) negligence
developing country; emerging nation
rising tone (in Chinese); (of a Japanese accent) having a high, flat tone
coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with)
hardcover book; hardback book
terrestrial digital broadcasting
upturn; increment phase; rise period
after-dinner speech; speech made at a dinner (luncheon)
superior make; luxury binding
most significant bit; MSB
to do something useless; to gild the lily; to gild refined gold; (lit.) to build a roof atop the roof
ridgepole-raising ceremony
marine transportation routes
professional negligence resulting in injury or death
top or preceding horizontal column
squamous cell carcinoma; SCC
trifling (fight); (a conflict) between small countries
as a matter of social courtesy
film screening where the audience is encouraged to participate through cheering; cheer screening
high quality hemp cloth from Miyakojima (Okinawa prefecture)
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
from the chemical point of view
personal information form; dossier on an individual
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car
improvement in efficiency
being in a helpless situation; (lit.) (like a) fish on a chopping board
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
being good at selling; shrewd salesman
overline; overscore; overbar
electronic desk calculator
maglev; magnetic levitation
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
Samuel I (book of the Bible)
crowning beauty with even greater glory
burial mound with square flat base and round top
brachial artery; arteria brachialis
last five matches of makushita division wrestlers
price escalation rate; price increase rate; inflation
fighting over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill
good talkers make good listeners
the foregoing; the forgoing
Hominoidea (superfamily of apes and humans)
upper jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); upper burner
surface rights (i.e. the right to build a house, etc. on land owned by another); superficies
land plant; terrestrial plant; embryophyte
offshore wind power generation
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
unlisted company (on a stock exchange)
price ceiling; maximum price
extremely heavy drinker; insatiable drinker
direct appeal to the throne by the military
self interest supremacy doctrine; (irresponsible) capitalism
spinning of cocoons; silkworm's last sleep; transformation to the pupa stage
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
left-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)
persuasiveness; skilled in the art of persuasion
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning
Xenarthra (superorder comprising anteaters, tree sloths, and armadillos)
ground-level station; aboveground station
ancient language; ancient word; Old Japanese; Japanese as spoken from the end of the 6th century to the end of the Nara period
land-based (missiles, etc.)
unlisted company (on a stock exchange)
Kings I (book of the Bible)
Maritime Traffic Safety Act (1973)
all the worldly (mundane) matters; everything in this world
impractical desktop theory (proposition); unworkable idea; an idea that isn't worth the paper it's written on
schools of the upper quartile; highly ranked schools
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
distribution transformer; service transformer; pole-mounted transformer
to crown beauty with even greater beauty
to crown beauty with even greater glory
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
being good at dressing fashionably; good dresser
person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; person who can drink much alcohol without becoming tipsy
right-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)
personal reasons; personal matters; personal affairs
unparalleled in history (unparallelled)
knowing how to get on in the world; knowing the secret of success in life
Afrotheria (superorder of mammals of African origin)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
conveyance of the views of those below to those at the top
ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks
civil status; status (of a person) under the Civil Code
placing on the agenda; member of the upper house
tenth month of the lunar calendar
desk debugging; desk debug; desk checking
superclass; (arch.) top-ranking priest in the Office of Monastic Affairs
tactical operations center; tactical operations centre
high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)
eating a lot, drinking a lot, and on top of that, eating mochi
epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground
sensory epithelium; neuroepithelium
the four tones in old Chinese phonetics
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
exchange traded fund; ETF
Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)
floating nuclear power station
Second Section company (on the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
on-street activities (peforming, collecting, etc.)
30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers
Tanaka memorial (document, ca. 1927)
terrestrial digital television broadcasting
terrestrial digital radio broadcasting
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
river raised above the surrounding land
rising intonation; rising tone
gilding the lily; adding redundant things
sleeping on the road (because of intoxication)
street drinking; drinking in the streets; public drinking
least developed country; LDC
superstratum; superstrate
limit dispatching priority
cursive kanji form used as a syllabary (Heian period); ancient kana
listed issue; listed brand
least developed among developing nations
epididymitis; inflammation of the epididymis
superscript diacritics; diacritical marks above letters
ridgepole-raising ceremony
Lophotrochozoa (superphylum of protostome animals)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
elevated station; over-track station
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
credit monitoring; credit limit monitoring
terrestrial digital broadcasting; digital terrestrial television
overriding necessity; absolute requirement; an absolute must
match held in front of the Emperor
naval militia; maritime militia
epidermal growth factor; EGF
Chronicles I (book of the Bible)
non-superconducting maglev train
superconducting maglev train
military police brigade (navy)
on the verge of starvation; at the point of starving
electronic desk calculator
downward compatibility; backward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatibility; forward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (formal WHO declaration); PHEIC
contextually required element
Small Island Developing States; SIDS
constitutional right; constitutional rights
exceeding (overstepping) one's powers (competence, authority); abuse of one's legal authority; acting ultra vires
on-the-sea ballot (votes cast in a federal election by ships' crewmen and sent by fax)
Act on Preventing Collisions at Sea (1892)
special kana usage rules (Nara period)
contextually required token
land terminal equipment (of a submarine cable)
land transportation insurance
emergency surfacing drill (submarine)
contextually optional element
bodily injury caused by negligence in the conduct of business; accidental infliction of injury in the conduct of business
disaster simulation exercise; disaster imagination game; DIG
contextually optional token
Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
liker of; fan; enthusiast; -phile
Solanum lyratum (species of nightshade)
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers; rulers apprehending the views of those they govern
execution (on the command of a feudal lord)
being romantically involved with someone of higher class (esp. of a man)
woman in waiting in the inner part of a lord's mansion