Keyword
above
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
?
KankenLevel 10
Heisig50
Readings
(38%)
うえ
(20%)
(2%)
うわ
(2%)
のぼ
(1%)
Composed of
divining rod
one
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a magical divining rod hovering above the ground.

Do not confuse it with , which also features a magical levitating divining rod, however that one is crooked, so it's incorrectly hovering right below the ceiling instead of doing it properly above the ground like this one is.

Used in kanji (7 in total)
stop
uncle
family relative
mountain pass
Used in vocabulary (1883 in total)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
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)
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
further; above; anymore
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
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 ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to say; to tell; to state; to do
older; senior
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
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 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
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to rise; to erect; to get up
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
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)
rising; ascending; climbing
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to raise overhead
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
upper half of the body; upper body
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
moreover; in addition
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
good humour (humor); good mood
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to pick up; to pick out
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
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 boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to hold up in one's arms
from the viewpoint of; according to
to flare up; to burst into flames
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to eat; to drink
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
top; summit; peak
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
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 boost; to force up; to push up
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
advanced level; high grade; senior
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
older brother
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to raise one's voice; to shout
just above; right overhead
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
finish; finishing; finishing touches
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
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
top part; surface
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
on the sea; surface of the sea
good performance; good work; great success
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
first-rate; finest quality; the best
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
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
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to finish dyeing
superior officer
calling on; visiting
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
above; more than
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
older sister
to look upward
climax; uprush; bulge
presenting to
most of all; extremely; supremely
in history; ever; historical
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
inattention; absent-mindedness
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
the very best; excellent; superb
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
horseback; riding
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 churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
upper limit; supremum
highest grade; superlative degree
historic; historical
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to temper thoroughly; to train well
higher rank; better position
to bind up; to tie up
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to improve one's skill
to straighten up; to sit upright
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
just out of the bath
to pull in (fish); to land
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
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
adding; addition; extra
to polish up; to shine up
to raise (one's voice)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to gradually rise
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to know (a person); to think
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to pull up; to haul up
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to compose; to put together
aquatic; on the water
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
track and field club
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
finish; end; completion; result
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
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)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
convalescence
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
raising (the standard)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to be conceited
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
superior; superiors; senior
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
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
empirical; from experience
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
floor above; floor upstairs
Shanghai (China)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
on board a ship; aboard a ship
being good at cooking; good cook
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to scoop up; to dip up
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
towering; astonishingly high
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
upper reaches of a river; upstream
shelving; pigeonholing
upper right
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
windward; upwind
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
above the knee
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to be ahead of
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
high rice field; very fertile rice field
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to scoop up; to dip up
surface; appearances
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to roll up; to be rolled up
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
person of high rank or position
buying; purchasing
above and below
first 10 days of month
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
stature; height
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to step out of the bath
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to say; to tell; to state; to do
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
price increase; rise in price
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel 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
proceeding to the capital
to gain fame; to make one's name
holy priest; saint
up in a tree; in the trees
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
cheap; economical
above; going steadily upward
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
supreme; greatest; highest; best
first class plus; extra special
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
strongest ever; most powerful in history
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
high-quality goods; choice goods
price hike; mark-up
outward; superficial; external; apparent
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
armchair theory; impracticable theory
after the rain
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
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to rise; to erect; to get up
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
greatest ... in history
higher and higher
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
upper part; upper region; region above
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
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.
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
at the meeting; on the occasion
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
most of all; extremely; supremely
upper lip; labrum
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
report to the Emperor
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
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
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
just out of the bath
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
record high; all-time high
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
upper jaw; palate
excellent plan; best policy
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
upward glance; upturned eyes
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
being a good listener; good listener
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to count up; to enumerate
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
on the lake
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to move up; to advance
on the line; borderline
upper end; top; tip; top edge
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
upper floor (of a building)
in the course of one's duties
a cut above; one step above
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to gradually rise
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
to stop raining
money paid to the government
upper side; surface
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
report to a superior
worst-ever; history's worst
to pick up and rescue
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
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
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to throw up (in the air)
diplomatic; diplomatically
telling; stating
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
the older child
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
(built) on sand
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
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
seniority; precedence; upper seat
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
member of the upper house; senator
piling shame on top of shame
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
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
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
introductory remarks
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
(on the) bridge
on top of a saddle
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
surface; appearances; exterior
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
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
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
payment to the government
above the clouds; the heavens
on the roof; court nobles
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
on a floor; above floor level
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
house built on sand; house of cards
overall finish; mop-up
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
one's superior; senior; elder
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
water and sewer services
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
high laced shoes or boots
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
Buddhism's highest paradise
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
on the chopping board
report to the throne
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
upward adjustment; upward revision
aboard a warship
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
top (side); surface
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to weave up into fabric
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to bear fruit; to take effect
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 twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
job-related; in the course of one's work
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
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
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
reading aloud; recitation
operational; strategic
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
great success; happy result; good result
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
listed company (on a stock exchange)
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
deck cargo; upper layer of goods; extra; to pile on top of
celestial world; heaven
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
to slide up; to drag up
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
going up and down; rising and falling
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to finish sewing
military; strategic
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
running time (e.g. of movie)
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
upward move; advance
courtier; court official
to march on the capital
ascending staircase
going upstream; swimming upstream
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
sales; amount sold; proceeds
artificial island city; floating city
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
parking on the streets; on-street parking
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
final appeal to the highest court
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
performing music in the street; busking
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
to creep up; to ride up
same as above; ditto; ibid.
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
trap door; removable floor boards
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
to put up one's hair
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
ancient times
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to go up on the roof
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
upper jaw; palate
suction; sucking
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
morally; from the moral point of view
giving; presenting
land shark; land speculator
to carry or bring (up)
developing country
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
the press; (in the) newspapers
water supply; tap water
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
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)
rise; improvement; uptrend
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
the court; palace circles; palace floor
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
higher position
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
memorial to the throne
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
above-ground floor; ground floor
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
fine weather; splendid weather
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
surname; family name; last name
to eat; to drink
wood-block printing; publication
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
to pull up; to haul up
Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja
in a magazine
missus; missis
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
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
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
room with a raised floor
death during sexual intercourse
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
stiff formality; set terms
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to be off the press
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
imperial inspection
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
unconditional command; must-obey order
being good in bed; sexual performer
to be promoted to a higher rank
homeless people (living on the street)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
security-related; from the stand-point of safety
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
shogun's envoy; emissary
the very best; excellent; superb
to work one's way up
nominal; in name only; titular
going to Tokyo; going east
to stand up; to leave
to be gossiped about
(on the) bank of a large river
to rise; to erect; to get up
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
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)
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
differences in skill
court lady; noblewoman
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
sea level rise; rise in sea level
to raise the standard
after checking; after verification
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
up line; in-bound line
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
one's elders or superiors
humerus (upper bone in arm)
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
first part of a poem or verse
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
senior executive staff; upper management
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
increase; raising (e.g. embankment, levee); padding or inflation (e.g. of a bill)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
upward tendency; rising trend
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
upper bound; upper value
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
jumping; jump (e.g. in prices); rashness; rash person
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
riser (in a building); rise
on a map; on a chart
overalls; wrapper; duster; smock
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
upper level; upper layer
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
Edo-period business taxes
going on the market; placing on the market
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
marine traffic; sea traffic
appeal (in court)
to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
increase in interest rates
close-cropped hair; harvesting
first half; upper half
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
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
administrative; managerial; operational
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
just above; right overhead
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
to go down in history; to remain in history
on the road; side of the road; roadside
wage increase; pay rise
logically; from a logical point of view
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
rise and fall; fluctuation
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
taking a hem up; hemming up
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
location for closing party
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
Doll's Festival (March 3); Girls' Festival; Peach Festival
overhand throw; a throw using the outside of the arm
marine transport; carriage by sea
flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)
up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
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)
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (job, concert, play, etc.); celebration party
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the highest ground
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
under the influence of alcohol
temperature increase; rise in temperature
good family; better-class home
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
from now on; in the future; further
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
to cost little; to come cheap
hydroplane; seaplane
recovery from an illness
examine (investigate into) a person's history
taking care of everything; no need to do anything
upper world; heaven; superkingdom; upper bound
top view (esp. diagrams)
asshole boss; arsehole boss
towering; astonishingly high
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
after the rain
to work one's way up
to shave off
to lend (e.g. money)
personal water craft; PWC; water scooter
the first in history; only once in history
rising diagonally up and to the right; growing; expanding; soaring
saving changes (e.g. to a file)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
to express one's deepest sympathies
losing the means of livelihood; (arch.) a samurai's annual rice stipend being suspended; (in fishing) the fish swimming upward after biting the fishhook
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
above-mentioned
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
headwaters; source
court lady; noblewoman
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
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
memorial to the emperor
female dominance; female supremacy
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
professional negligence resulting in death
tumbler; self-righting doll
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
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)
landing in the face of the enemy; opposed landing
upper classes; high society
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
good idea; wise policy
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to pull up; to haul up
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
losing the means of livelihood
tuck at the waist
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
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 eat; to drink
to boost; to force up; to push up
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
upper limbs; arms
the very best; excellent; superb
buying; purchasing; procurement
uphill road; ascending road
no hope of getting ahead
to use all one's strength (ability)
to straighten up; to sit upright
trap door; removable floor boards
upper lobe (of lung); superior lobe
most of all; extremely; supremely
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
inundation above floor level
entry permission (to a country); landing permission; shore leave
upper eyelid
price increase; prise rise
high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running)
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
an imperial hearing
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
eyes slanted upward; rising tendency
even more; all the more
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
art for art's sake; l'art pour l'art; ars gratia artis
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
Edo-period business taxes
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.)
uphill grade; upgrade
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)
World Championships in Athletics
total sales; total proceeds
first-class article
giving; gifting; presenting
supreme wisdom
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
publication; wood-block printing; canopy (trees)
report to the throne
high-class sake
first third of a two-hour period
emergency ascent (submarine); emergency surfacing
ridgepole-raising; setting up of the framework of a house
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
indoor sandals; slippers
excellent horse
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
to gradually rise
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
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
snowcat (vehicle); snowmobile
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
movable floor boards; trap door
high laced shoes or boots
rescreening (of a movie); reshowing; rerun; repeat
increase; raising (e.g. embankment, levee); padding or inflation (e.g. of a bill)
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
buying; purchasing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
finish; end; completion; result
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
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
physical; bodily; corporeal
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
to praise to the skies; to extol
flippant; frivolous; shallow
in the town; in the street
cheap; economical
Ryukyuan mission to Edo
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to rise; to erect; to get up
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
15th day of the 1st lunar month
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
high-quality meat
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
upper teeth
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
the above figure (chart, diagram, illustration, etc.)
convalescence
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
male dominance; male supremacy
person who is a cut above the rest
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
to talk about (something)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to make it less expensive
tumbler; self-righting doll
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to finish printing; to print off
total sales; total proceeds
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
good crop; masterpiece
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
losing the means of livelihood
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
superstructure; upper stories
first-class rice
land-based (missiles, etc.)
price escalation rate; price increase rate; inflation
carrier-based aircraft
water carriage; water transportation
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
white supremacy; white supremacism
picking up bones and bone fragments from (a person's) cremated remains with chopsticks and putting them in a funerary urn
unlisted (company, stock)
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes
loyal customer; important customer
glaze; overglaze; enamel
carrying a portable shrine with arms stretched out (i.e. without shouldering it)
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident; Battle of Shanghai (1937)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
listed company (on a stock exchange)
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
Shanghainese; Shanghai dialect (of Wu Chinese)
nobles; the upper class
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
province of the second highest rank (ritsuryo system); provinces close to the capital
antiquity; ancient times
price increase; rise in price
high level concept; superordinate concept; broader term
high pitch; higher tone
movable floor boards; trap door
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to make a good choice
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
(in Japan) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
professional negligence resulting in injury or death
upper respiratory tract; upper airway
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
raised leg; lifting a leg; upturn (in the market); (arch.) sitting cross-legged
social ease (facility, skills); being a good mixer
quality goods; choice goods
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers
first part of a poem; first part of a verse
speaking respectfully
upward move; advance
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
adding a crowning touch of beauty (to); giving added luster (to); crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory
Sthaviravada (early Buddhist movement)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
carrier-borne attack aircraft
bordered matting; rug; carpet; (arch.) saddlecloth; (arch.) harness
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
good at socializing; sociability; being a good mixer
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 climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
first half of the (fiscal) year
moreover; in addition
pulling overarm throw
to get completely chilled
days on which Ten'ichijin is in heaven (the 30th to the 45th days of the sexagenary cycle)
upper right (corner)
on the shelf
half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty; shore leave for half of a ship's crew at once
developing country; emerging nation
extortion; shakedown
I wish to state respectfully that...
upward move; advance
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
short squeeze; loss-cutting of short positions
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
Invasion of Normandy (June-July 1944); Normandy Invasion
from (since) ancient times; from time immemorial
supremacy; sovereignty
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with)
rising tone (in Chinese); (of a Japanese accent) having a high, flat tone
ex-geisha; former geisha
raised seedbed
going up and down; ascent and descent
to shrivel up in fear; to tremble in fear; (lit.) one's testicles shrivel up
to give (a guest) the seat of honor (honour)
win an election due to another's death or disqualification
quarrelsome drinker
hardcover book; hardback book
terrestrial digital broadcasting
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
first-class rice
suction; sucking
supreme wisdom
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
to pick up (with chopsticks); to take
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
to be balding in the front; to have a receding hairline
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
trapdoor; trap door; flap door
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
holy men who abstain from meat and cooked food
printed figures (on cloth or pottery)
superior make; luxury binding
improvement in efficiency
upper millstone
buying; purchasing; procurement
(of a woman) slender and smartly shaped
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to do something useless; to gild the lily; to gild refined gold; (lit.) to build a roof atop the roof
placing a meal in front of one
upturn; increment phase; rise period
high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running)
most significant bit; MSB
marine transportation routes
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
ridgepole-raising ceremony
finishing coat of paper
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
outer box; outer casing
reporting to the emperor
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
after-dinner speech; speech made at a dinner (luncheon)
landing; landing place
high quality hemp cloth from Miyakojima (Okinawa prefecture)
maxilla; upper jawbone
film screening where the audience is encouraged to participate through cheering; cheer screening
from the chemical point of view
squamous cell carcinoma; SCC
personal information form; dossier on an individual
to knead well; to polish; to refine
launching site (esp. rockets, etc.); launch site
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
most of all; extremely; supremely
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
as a matter of social courtesy
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
trifling (fight); (a conflict) between small countries
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
a kick; mounting a bar with a kick
top or preceding horizontal column
overline; overscore; overbar
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
kite flying
to get a raise in salary
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
being in a helpless situation; (lit.) (like a) fish on a chopping board
upper wing of a plane
the above-mentioned
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
rise in market prices
now that it is as such; since it is as such
a fish out of water; (lit.) a kappa up on land
price hike; mark-up
consolidated sales; consolidated net sales
to be upside-down
upper left (corner)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
higher price; price rise
terrestrial digital television broadcasting
face; coat; veneer
replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
kite flying
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
above example
paper cover; wrapper; wrapping paper
double-hung window; sash window
to rise (e.g. sun, moon)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
being good at selling; shrewd salesman
to well up (tears, feelings, etc.)
to start on a journey; to go on a military expedition
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
upper branches of a tree
to move up; to advance
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
cover; front cover; wrapper; jacket
revenue; income; receipts; yield
brachial artery; arteria brachialis
raised leg; lifting a leg; upturn (in the market); (arch.) sitting cross-legged
ancient history
system initialization; system start up
to praise to the skies; to extol
maglev; magnetic levitation
don't complain until the job is finished; the end crowns the work
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
staircase; doorsteps
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
Samuel I (book of the Bible)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
Fukiage Station (Saitama)
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
bullish market; bull market
a long time ago; in those days; once upon a time
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
of poor appearance; unimpressive-looking; undistinguished-looking; unattractive
chief; leader; guide
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)
sales slip; sales receipt
to pull in (fish); to land
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
extortion; shakedown
burial mound with square flat base and round top
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
last five matches of makushita division wrestlers
top cargo; top of the load
to bid up the price of
to promote; to make richer
to know (a person); to think
crowning beauty with even greater glory
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
fighting over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill
to gradually rise
going up and down; ascent and descent
cover; wrapper; envelope
progress; advance
being on duty
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project
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
missus; missis
having exposed roots
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
direct appeal to the throne by the military
to gradually rise
extremely heavy drinker; insatiable drinker
something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
ex-geisha; former geisha
land plant; terrestrial plant; embryophyte
Edo-period Kansai dialect
unlisted company (on a stock exchange)
outer garment
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
glaze; overglaze; enamel
retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
advance; rise; jump
commission; excise tax
self interest supremacy doctrine; (irresponsible) capitalism
sales; amount sold; proceeds
price ceiling; maximum price
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
asshole boss; arsehole boss
the foregoing; the forgoing
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
asshole boss; arsehole boss
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
raised floor
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
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
upper jiao (in traditional Chinese medicine); upper burner
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
left-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming
upper pool (e.g. in onsen); upper bath
rash person; tomboy
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
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
Hominoidea (superfamily of apes and humans)
nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
income from a shop
surface rights (i.e. the right to build a house, etc. on land owned by another); superficies
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
schools of the upper quartile; highly ranked schools
chasuble; phelonion
on a grave; by a grave
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
ground-level station; aboveground station
to crown beauty with even greater beauty
even more; all the more
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
upper millstone
persuasiveness; skilled in the art of persuasion
Kings I (book of the Bible)
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
buying; purchasing
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
to rise (e.g. sun, moon)
ancient language; ancient word; Old Japanese; Japanese as spoken from the end of the 6th century to the end of the Nara period
tumbler; self-righting doll
polishing; polished finish; burnished finish
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
all the worldly (mundane) matters; everything in this world
naval militia; maritime militia
going upstream; swimming upstream
rich person; wealthy person; housekeeping
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning
knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
now that it is as such; since it is as such
to bring (a book) into the world; to publish
to have a coughing fit; to sob convulsively
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
superfamily
first-class inn
spinning of cocoons; silkworm's last sleep; transformation to the pupa stage
rich person; wealthy person; housekeeping
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
Xenarthra (superorder comprising anteaters, tree sloths, and armadillos)
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
bordered matting; rug; carpet; (arch.) saddlecloth; (arch.) harness
former prisoner
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
distribution transformer; service transformer; pole-mounted transformer
impractical desktop theory (proposition); unworkable idea; an idea that isn't worth the paper it's written on
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
spinning of cocoons; silkworm's last sleep; transformation to the pupa stage
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
framework raising ceremony
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to become bright with sunlight following a shower
clean hot bath water for rinsing
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
win an election due to another's death or disqualification
unlisted company (on a stock exchange)
even more; all the more
climb high; more expensive than expected
buying; purchasing
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
a fish out of water; (lit.) a kappa up on land
upper side; surface
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to put on airs; to be pretentious; to window-dress; to pretend
to crown beauty with even greater glory
to be born (of a baby); to come into the world
top-hinged window shutter (often held open with a pole)
cost of goods sold; cost of sales; sales cost
captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones
commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
top-hinged swinging window
to be born (of a baby); to come into the world
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to gradually rise
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to pull in (fish); to land
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to knead well; to polish; to refine
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
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
being a good listener; good listener
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
to march on the capital
to march on the capital
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
reading aloud; recitation
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
jumping; jump (e.g. in prices); rashness; rash person
tumbler; self-righting doll
riser (in a building); rise
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
from now on; in the future; further
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
climbing kiln; ascending kiln; connected (pottery) kilns built on a slope
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
imperial decision
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
no hope of getting ahead
no hope of getting ahead
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
rising diagonally up and to the right; growing; expanding; soaring
top-grade Chinese soup stock
imperial edict
woman purported to bring good luck to the man she is near or has sex with
woman purported to bring good luck to the man she is near or has sex with
to bid up the price of
carrying a portable shrine with arms stretched out (i.e. without shouldering it)
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
ex-geisha; former geisha
ex-geisha; former geisha
ex-geisha; former geisha
squamous cell carcinoma; SCC
at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.); crude but charming; poorly made but captivating
Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
trapdoor; trap door; flap door
raised seedbed
now that it is as such; since it is as such
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car
a long time ago; in those days; once upon a time
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
one's superior
having exposed roots
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
almost every day; constantly
Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana); Gray's bird cherry; Gray's chokecherry
Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana); Gray's bird cherry; Gray's chokecherry
soaring skylark; high-flying skylark
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
left-hand opponent; player to one's left
(freshly brewed) green tea
degenerative eye disorder caused by cloudiness in front of the pupil
top-hinged window shutter (often held open with a pole)
captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)
top-hinged swinging window
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
going up and down
being held in suspense; being on edge; scared stiff; (lit.) one's testicles going up and down
(tailor's) cutting; styling
finishing workman; finisher; fitter
finishing workman; finisher; fitter
food offering; yield; waste
tatami mat finished on both sides
to cut off (the head)
superscript
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.
placing on the agenda; member of the upper house
to draw off the top liquid
to die at the top
going upstream
the emperor's thoughts
adding to the top; what's placed on the top
high retainer
raising the ridgepole
outside string (on a package)
cover; covering
first paragraphs omitted
relief work; embossing
high and broad forehead
river raised above the surrounding land
weather clearing at night
tactical operations center; tactical operations centre
to shoulder (palanquin)
thin padded mat laid on the tatami
thin padded mat laid on the tatami
relief work; embossing
relief work; embossing
conveyance of the views of those below to those at the top
to bring up for discussion
unparalleled in history (unparallelled)
the four tones in old Chinese phonetics
having the figures read aloud by another person; calculation by abacus
land terminal equipment (of a submarine cable)
emergency surfacing drill (submarine)
ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks
4 corner bales on the outer rim of the sumo ring
30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers
elevated podium in Japanese-style house
to be promoted to makuuchi (of a juryo-division wrestler)
gilding the lily; adding redundant things
overriding necessity; absolute requirement; an absolute must
match held in front of the Emperor
knowing how to get on in the world; knowing the secret of success in life
exceeding (overstepping) one's powers (competence, authority); abuse of one's legal authority; acting ultra vires
person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; person who can drink much alcohol without becoming tipsy
carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
to carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
to carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
terrestrial digital radio broadcasting
Murakami Fund (Japanese investment fund)
on-the-sea ballot (votes cast in a federal election by ships' crewmen and sent by fax)
twisting overarm throw
completely helpless; unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)
endorsement commission; commission earned; sales commission
tenth month of the lunar calendar
superior conjunction
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
Chronicles I (book of the Bible)
personal reasons; personal matters; personal affairs
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
ridgepole-raising ceremony
constitutional right; constitutional rights
Second Section company (on the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
reverse link; uplink
hypernym; broader term
round-up function; rounding
flying height; head gap
rise time; launch time; release time
civil status; status (of a person) under the Civil Code
a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
100th birthday
force pump; forcing pump
force pump; forcing pump
head of a clan
head of a clan
up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
credit monitoring; credit limit monitoring
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers; rulers apprehending the views of those they govern
rising intonation; rising tone
woman in waiting in the inner part of a lord's mansion
small boat used for unloading goods from a large anchored boat (Edo period); lighter
third climate of spring (when the ice breaks and fish start appearing near the surface)
third climate of spring (when the ice breaks and fish start appearing near the surface)
epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground
hanging wall
execution (on the command of a feudal lord)
execution (on the command of a feudal lord)
on the verge of starvation; at the point of starving
high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
to heat something up
to heat something up
superclass; (arch.) top-ranking priest in the Office of Monastic Affairs
Afrotheria (superorder of mammals of African origin)
epididymitis; inflammation of the epididymis
Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)
Lophotrochozoa (superphylum of protostome animals)
sensory epithelium; neuroepithelium
eldest son; older brother; older sister; older person; head of a clan; head of a region
mountain top; summit
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; bark; rind; crust
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
bodily injury caused by negligence in the conduct of business; accidental infliction of injury in the conduct of business
gradualist approach; build-up approach; buildup approach
tipping a wheelchair back (e.g. to negotiate stairs)
rain that stops in the morning
terrestrial digital broadcasting; digital terrestrial television
desk debugging; desk debug; desk checking
superstratum; superstrate
skilled male lover
taking a cut from a thief's plunder; vile deed
upper leaves
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
capital appreciation; capital gain
right-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)
being good at dressing fashionably; good dresser
being good at dressing fashionably; good dresser
being good at dressing fashionably; good dresser
to take a piece of the action; to benefit from another's work without working oneself
clear layer of fluid (at the top of soup, etc.); another person's share (commission, profit, etc.)
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
wave (on the water's surface)
looking worse after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)
looking better after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)
entering elementary school a year later than others
entering elementary school a year later than others
to offer a toast for longevity
cursive kanji form used as a syllabary (Heian period); ancient kana
Tanaka memorial (document, ca. 1927)
eating a lot, drinking a lot, and on top of that, eating mochi
kamigata-e; ukiyo-e prints from the Kamigata area (modern day Osaka, Kyoto)
elevated station; over-track station
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
sleeping on the road (because of intoxication)
disaster simulation exercise; disaster imagination game; DIG
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights
being romantically involved with someone of higher class (esp. of a man)
superscript diacritics; diacritical marks above letters
on-street activities (peforming, collecting, etc.)
street drinking; drinking in the streets; public drinking
Murakami Station (Chiba)
Kamijō Station (Niigata)
Solanum lyratum (species of nightshade)
liker of; fan; enthusiast; -phile
Examples (200 in total)
There are more than 4000 languages in the world.
I waited more than two hours.
I have known him for more than ten years.