not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
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; ruler and ruled
rising; ascending; climbing
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
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
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
(on) horseback; riding a horse
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
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
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
good performance; good work; great success
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
in history; ever; historical
to straighten up; to sit upright
the very best; excellent; superb
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
screening (a movie); showing
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
high rice field; very fertile rice field
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
floor above; floor upstairs
on board a ship; aboard a ship
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
empirically; from experience
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
being good at cooking; good cook
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
person of high rank or position
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
up in a tree; in the trees
above; going steadily upward
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
strongest ever; most powerful in history
first class plus; extra special
above-mentioned; above-named; above
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
supreme; greatest; highest; best
outward; superficial; external; apparent
high-ranking samurai (Edo period); bodhisattva
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
high-quality goods; choice goods
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
at the meeting; on the occasion
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
one's superior; senior; elder
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) public; performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
legendary; fabled; fabulous
upper floor (of a building)
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
upper part; upper region; region above
including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating; booking
record high; all-time high
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
excellent plan; best policy
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
upper end; top; tip; top edge
being a good listener; good listener
artificial island city; floating city
worst-ever; history's worst
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
in the course of one's duties
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
track and field; athletics
member of the upper house; senator
will (esp. of shogun); decree; emperor's wishes
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
above the clouds; the heavens
on the roof; court nobles
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
diplomatic; diplomatically
Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
seniority; precedence; upper seat
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air; terrestrial broadcasting; over-the-air broadcasting
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one
up-and-down motion; vertical movement (e.g. in an earthquake)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
performing music in the street; busking
health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.); in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
house built on sand; house of cards
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
above-ground floor; ground floor
on the road; side of the road; roadside
upward adjustment; upward revision
Buddhism's highest paradise
great success; happy result; good result
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
upper world; heaven; superkingdom; upper bound
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
same as above; ditto; ibid.
job-related; operational; business; in the course of one's work
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
going upstream; swimming upstream
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
the court; palace circles; palace floor
street parking; on-street parking
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
(on the) bank of a large river
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
running time (of a movie)
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
listed company (on a stock exchange)
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
hygiene-related; sanitary; from a hygiene standpoint; in terms of hygiene; with respect to health
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
final appeal to the highest court
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
the press; (in the) newspapers
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
morally; from a moral point of view; moral (issue, responsibility, etc.); ethical
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
wood-block printing; publication
fine weather; splendid weather
more than friends, less than lovers
being good in bed; sexual performer
homeless people (living on the street)
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
sea level rise; rise in sea level
going to Tokyo; going east
death during sexual intercourse
security-related; from the stand-point of safety
senior executive staff; upper management
unconditional command; must-obey order
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
Edo-period business taxes
one's elders or superiors
stiff formality; set terms
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the highest ground
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
nominal; in name only; titular
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
to put (a topic) up for debate; to lay on the table for consideration; to take up (a subject) for discussion
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
overconfidence; someone who is overconfident; wrongly believing to have attained enlightenment
constitutional; constitutionally
marine traffic; sea traffic
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
logically; from a logical point of view
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
palm of one's hand; one's hand
maritime safety; Japan Coast Guard
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
upper abdomen; epigastrium
personal watercraft; jet ski; water scooter
going on the market; placing on the market
art for art's sake; l'art pour l'art; ars gratia artis
asshole boss; arsehole boss
to go down in history; to remain in history
administrative; managerial; operational
upward tendency; rising trend
Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
the first in history; only once in history
grammatical; grammatically
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
examine (investigate into) a person's history
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
Edo-period business taxes
temperature increase; rise in temperature
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
marine transport; carriage by sea
good family; better-class home
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
female dominance; female supremacy
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
upper lobe (of lung); superior lobe
umbrella organization; umbrella group
landing in the face of the enemy; opposed landing
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
snowcat (vehicle); snowmobile
upper classes; high society
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
publication; wood-block printing; canopy (trees)
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
quality goods; choice goods
World Championships in Athletics
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
first third of a two-hour period
entry permission (to a country); landing permission; shore leave
emergency ascent (submarine); emergency surfacing
professional negligence resulting in death
sudden increase (e.g. in ranking, popularity or sales); rapid rise (e.g. to fame or power)
giving; gifting; presenting
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
province of the second highest rank (ritsuryō system); provinces close to the capital
15th day of the 1st lunar month
elevation; elevating; lifting up
rescreening (of a movie); reshowing; rerun; repeat
superstructure; upper stories
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
physical; bodily; corporeal
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
person who is a cut above the rest
the above figure (diagram, illustration, chart, graph, etc.)
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
male dominance; male supremacy
water carriage; water transportation
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
upper and lower houses of parliament
price increase; prise rise
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers
white supremacy; white supremacism
unlisted (company, stock)
loyal customer; important customer
Sthaviravada (early Buddhist movement)
good at socializing; sociability; being a good mixer
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
adding a crowning touch of beauty (to); giving added luster (to); crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
listed company (on a stock exchange); publicly traded company
Normandy landings (1944); Invasion of Normandy
top of the (batting) order
carrier-borne attack aircraft
high level concept; superordinate concept; broader term
in the town; in the street
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
social ease (facility, skills); being a good mixer
movie theater showing a (particular) movie; cinema showing a film
overland transport; land carriage
days on which Ten'ichijin is in heaven (the 30th to the 45th days of the sexagenary cycle)
person who lives on the water
terrestrial digital broadcasting
high-level clouds; high clouds
water sports; aquatic sports
half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty; shore leave for half of a ship's crew at once
(professional) negligence
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
improvement in efficiency
rooftop gardening; rooftop planting; roof greening
outrage marketing (deliberately stirring up controversy to generate publicity); shock advertising
superior make; luxury binding
frost heaving; upwards swelling of soil during freezing conditions
most significant bit; MSB
as a matter of social courtesy
to do something useless; to gild the lily; to gild refined gold; (lit.) to build a roof atop the roof
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car
upturn; increment phase; rise period
ridgepole-raising ceremony
terrestrial broadcasting; ground-wave broadcasting
after-dinner speech; speech made at a dinner (luncheon)
marine transportation routes
professional negligence resulting in injury or death
squamous cell carcinoma; SCC
film screening where the audience is encouraged to participate through cheering; cheer screening
upper respiratory tract; upper airway
upper respiratory tract infection; URTI
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
unlisted (on the stock exchange); non-public (company, etc.)
top or preceding horizontal column
personal information form; dossier on an individual
being in a helpless situation; (lit.) (like a) fish on a chopping board
Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters
high quality hemp cloth from Miyakojima (Okinawa prefecture)
overline; overscore; overbar
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
being good at selling; shrewd salesman
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer nods
intermediate-upper student; intermediate-upper learner
ground staff; ground crew
land plant; terrestrial plant; embryophyte
upstream process; upper process
electronic desk calculator
trifling (fight); (a conflict) between small countries
fighting over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill
maglev; magnetic levitation
Samuel I (book of the Bible)
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
crowning beauty with even greater glory
burial mound with square flat base and round top
brachial artery; arteria brachialis
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance
last five matches of makushita division wrestlers
price escalation rate; price increase rate; inflation
absolute priority; supreme imperative; highest priority task; most pressing issue
self interest supremacy doctrine; (irresponsible) capitalism
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
good talkers make good listeners
the foregoing; the forgoing
upper jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); upper burner
Hominoidea (superfamily of apes and humans)
surface rights (i.e. the right to build a house, etc. on land owned by another); superficies
member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force; MSDF official
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
upper gastrointestinal endoscope; EGD scope; esophagogastroduodenoscopy; oesophagogastroduodenoscopy; upper GI endoscopy
direct appeal to the throne by the military
International Association of Athletics Federations; IAAF
spinning of cocoons; silkworm's last sleep; transformation to the pupa stage
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
persuasiveness; skilled in the art of persuasion
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
personal watercraft; jet ski; water scooter
beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning
first volume (of two or three); first part
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
epipharyngeal cancer; epiglottal carcinoma
land-based (missiles, etc.)
love makes people equal; love is a leveler; love is blind
unlisted company (on a stock exchange)
not being very active (on social media); rarely checking in
Kings I (book of the Bible)
Act on Maritime Traffic Safety
all the worldly (mundane) matters; everything in this world
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
suprachiasmatic nucleus; SCN
(ideology of) ethnic supremacy; racial supremacism
being good at dressing fashionably; good dresser
person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; person who can drink much alcohol without becoming tipsy
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
civil status; status (of a person) under the Civil Code
hypergamy; marriage into a higher social or financial class
ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks
as a matter of convenience; for the sake of convenience; in view of the circumstances
placing on the agenda; member of the upper house
on a wall; surface of a wall
On the Road (novel by Jack Kerouac)
revival screening; theatrical re-run
tenth month of the lunar calendar
desk debugging; desk debug; desk checking
theoretically; in theory; theoretical
superclass; (arch.) top-ranking priest in the Office of Monastic Affairs
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
tactical operations center; tactical operations centre
high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)
high-quality confectionary made using white sugar (Muromachi period)
eating a lot, drinking a lot, and on top of that, eating mochi
epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground
Jōetsu University of Education
sensory epithelium; neuroepithelium
the four tones in old Chinese phonetics
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
ascending palatine artery
exchange traded fund; ETF
Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)
Second Section company (on the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
floating nuclear power station
on-street activities (performing, collecting, etc.)
30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers
ascending pharyngeal artery
Waseda University, Keio University, Sophia University and the Tokyo University of Science (four highly selective private universities in Tokyo)
terrestrial digital television broadcasting
terrestrial digital radio broadcasting
progressive supranuclear palsy; PSP
Tanaka memorial (document, ca. 1927)
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
serratus posterior superior muscle
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
top-ranked players; leaders; frontrunners
listed issue; listed brand
cursive kanji form used as a syllabary (Heian period); ancient kana
limit dispatching priority
political; politically; from a political point of view
superior laryngeal artery
epididymitis; inflammation of the epididymis
superscript diacritics; diacritical marks above letters
ridgepole-raising ceremony
Lophotrochozoa (superphylum of protostome animals)
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
elevated station; over-track station
least developed countries; LDC
desk-sized edition (of a dictionary); desk dictionary
outrage marketing (deliberately stirring up controversy to generate publicity); shock advertising
absolute priority; supreme imperative; highest priority task; most pressing issue
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
Japan Association of Athletics Federations; JAAF
Taisei Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited
overriding necessity; absolute requirement; an absolute must
Nichido Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited
match held in front of the Emperor
naval militia; maritime militia
extraordinary appeal (to the Supreme Court); emergency appeal
epidermal growth factor; EGF
Chronicles I (book of the Bible)
Waseda University, Keio University and Sophia University (three highly selective private universities in Tokyo)
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.
seizure at sea (of an enemy ship or cargo)
superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (formal WHO declaration); PHEIC
Dai-Tokyo Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited
contextually required element
Nisshin Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited
Small Island Developing States; SIDS
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
land terminal equipment (of a submarine cable)
contextually required token
special kana usage rules of the Nara period
Dowa Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited
land transportation insurance
emergency surfacing drill (submarine)
exchange-traded fund; ETF
contextually optional element
bodily injury caused by negligence in the conduct of business; accidental infliction of injury in the conduct of business
Mitsui Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Limited
Fuji Marine and Fire Insurance
disaster simulation exercise; disaster imagination game; DIG
Sumitomo Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Limited
contextually optional token
Chiyoda Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited
Koa Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
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)
to manipulate at will; to control however one pleases; to do as one wishes
maid working in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)