in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
just above; right overhead
from the viewpoint of; according to
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
higher rank; better position
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
superior; superiors; senior
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
now that; since; as long as; provided that
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
a cut above; one step above
on a floor; above floor level
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
surname; family name; last name
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
after checking; after verification
just above; right overhead
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
under the influence of alcohol
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
confused mess; utter confusion
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you