on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
advanced level; high grade; senior
good performance; good work; great success
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
supreme; greatest; highest; best
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
Edo-period business taxes
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
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
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
upper half of the body; upper body
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
good humour (humor); good mood
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
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
second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
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
in history; ever; historical
the very best; excellent; superb
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
floor above; floor upstairs
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
empirical; from experience
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
above; going steadily upward
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
above-mentioned; above-named; above
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
upper part; upper region; region above
outward; superficial; external; apparent
high-quality goods; choice goods
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
at the meeting; on the occasion
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
one's superior; senior; elder
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
legendary; fabled; fabulous
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
money paid to the government
excellent plan; best policy
upper end; top; tip; top edge
in the course of one's duties
member of the upper house; senator
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
on the roof; court nobles
diplomatic; diplomatically
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
seniority; precedence; upper seat
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
great success; happy result; good result
same as above; ditto; ibid.
job-related; in the course of one's work
(on the) bank of a large river
upper world; heaven; superkingdom; upper bound
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
on the road; side of the road; roadside
the press; (in the) newspapers
morally; from the moral point of view
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
wood-block printing; publication
fine weather; splendid weather
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
security-related; from the stand-point of safety
one's elders or superiors
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
humerus (upper bone in arm)
nominal; in name only; titular
logically; from a logical point of view
going on the market; placing on the market
administrative; managerial; operational
top or preceding horizontal column
upper lobe (of lung); superior lobe
first third of a two-hour period
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
15th day of the 1st lunar month
physical; bodily; corporeal
the above figure (chart, diagram, illustration, etc.)
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers
loyal customer; important customer
in the town; in the street
Sthaviravada (early Buddhist movement)
upper respiratory tract; upper airway
hardcover book; hardback book
rising tone (in Chinese); (of a Japanese accent) having a high, flat tone
trifling (fight); (a conflict) between small countries
coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with)
as a matter of social courtesy
superior make; luxury binding
spinning of cocoons; silkworm's last sleep; transformation to the pupa stage
from the chemical point of view
overline; overscore; overbar
Samuel I (book of the Bible)
burial mound with square flat base and round top
the foregoing; the forgoing
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
Kings I (book of the Bible)
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
distribution transformer; service transformer; pole-mounted transformer
placing on the agenda; member of the upper house
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends
contextually optional token
contextually optional element
civil status; status (of a person) under the Civil Code
superior mesenteric artery syndrome
top-ranking priest in the Office of Monastic Affairs
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (formal WHO declaration); PHEIC
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
superscript diacritics; diacritical marks above letters
being romantically involved with someone of higher class (esp. of a man)