jpdb beta

emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)

father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

now that; since; as long as; provided that

mother

furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

older; senior

older brother

older sister

just above; right overhead

from the viewpoint of; according to

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

topmost

emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)

higher rank; better position

above; more than

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

superior; superiors; senior

upper right

pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency

above the knee

upper left

above and below

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

higher and higher

by mutual agreement; by mutual consent

a cut above; one step above

order from above

cliff top

the older child

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

on a floor; above floor level

confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down

higher position

surname; family name; last name

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

after checking; after verification

greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you

a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way

under the influence of alcohol

top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down

even more; all the more

perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)

nobles; the upper class

upper right (corner)

useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat

upper left (corner)

after checking up

confused mess; utter confusion

superscript

upper triangular matrix

skilled male lover