上

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

higher position

Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja

first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two

surname; family name; last name

good customer; prime customer; valued clientele

raising and lowering

loading and unloading (cargo)

Colloquial

praising and criticizing

room with a raised floor

to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out

imperial inspection

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

placing on the agenda

Abbreviation; Suffix; Usu. outside Japan

member of the upper house

shogun's envoy; emissary

written report

excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class)

(in) three volumes (a literary work)

court lady; noblewoman

false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; platform (shoes); kick (of a bottle)

exaggeration; overstatement

rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide

surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing

high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth

up line; in-bound line

Anatomy

humerus

Proverb; Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish

first part of a poem or verse

うわかわ only

outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; bark; rind; crust; film (on the surface of a liquid); scum

Anatomy; Esp. じょうひ

epithelium