上

first quarter moon; waxing half-moon

to take up a problem

Colloquial

to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback

to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving

upward tendency; rising trend

senior executive staff; upper management

at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly

unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making

sea blockade

weight lifting

jumping; jump (e.g. in prices)

rashness; rash person

to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking

marine traffic; sea traffic

to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)

to go down in history; to remain in history

close-cropped hair; harvesting

Shinto

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

conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)

upper eyelid

raised tatami-floored seating area (common in traditional restaurants)

overalls; wrapper; duster; smock

corporate embezzlement

up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route

rise and fall; fluctuation