above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
top or preceding horizontal column
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
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
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
good humour (humor); good mood
Edo-period business taxes
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
advanced level; high grade; senior
good performance; good work; great success
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
at the meeting; on the occasion
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
spinning of cocoons; silkworm's last sleep; transformation to the pupa stage
upper half of the body; upper body
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
great success; happy result; good result
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
high-quality goods; choice goods
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
trifling (fight); (a conflict) between small countries
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
in the course of one's duties
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
physical; bodily; corporeal
as a matter of social courtesy
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
first-rate; finest quality; the best
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
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
the very best; excellent; superb
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
floor above; floor upstairs
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
empirical; from experience
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
above; going steadily upward
above-mentioned; above-named; above
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
supreme; greatest; highest; best
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
upper part; upper region; region above
outward; superficial; external; apparent
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
one's superior; senior; elder
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
legendary; fabled; fabulous
money paid to the government
excellent plan; best policy
upper end; top; tip; top edge
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
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)
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
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
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
logically; from a logical point of view
going on the market; placing on the market
administrative; managerial; operational
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
the above figure (chart, diagram, illustration, etc.)
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
coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with)
superior make; luxury binding
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
superclass; (arch.) 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)