to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food

to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to (let) fly (e.g. a kite); to set off

to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

to land (e.g. a boat); to come ashore; to move (something) onto land

to suck up (water; e.g. a plant); to absorb; to draw up

to be deep fried

to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to be raised towards the sky

to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings)

to stand out; to be striking; to be conspicuous

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised

to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore; to be hauled onto land or ship

to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface

to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice)

to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel

Transitive verb

to pull up; to drag up; to lift up

Transitive verb

to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)

Transitive verb

to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire

Transitive verb

to promote (someone to a higher position)

Intransitive verb

to return home

Archaic; Transitive verb

to expedite the schedule

Adverb (fukushi); Esp. after plain past verb, or as 〜のあげく(に)

after (a long process); at the end of

last line (of a renga)

elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

to launch; to shoot up; to hit (a ball) high

(of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore)

to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

to report (to boss, etc.)

to roll up; to hoist; to heave up

to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone)

to blow up (dust)

Noun, used as a suffix

tuck (e.g. in a dress)

上げ only

rise (e.g. in price)

large-hearted; generous; liberal; open-handed; magnanimous; easygoing

placid; composed; cool; collected