- 以上【いじょう】 - not less than ..., ... and over, ... and above, ... and upwards, ... or more, beyond (e.g. one's expectations), above, more than, further than, the above, the above-mentioned, the aforementioned, the foregoing, since ..., seeing that ..., now that ..., once ..., that's all, that is the end, the end 
- 上がる【あがる】 - to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised, to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in, to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade, to get out (of water), to come ashore, to increase, to improve, to make progress, to be promoted, to advance, to be made (of profit, etc.), to occur (esp. of a favourable result), to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.), to be finished, to be done, to be over, (of rain) to stop, to lift, to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die, to win (in a card game, etc.), to be arrested, to turn up (of evidence, etc.), to be deep fried, to be spoken loudly, to get nervous, to get stage fright, to be offered (to the gods, etc.), to go, to visit, to eat, to drink, to be listed (as a candidate), to serve (in one's master's home), to go north, to be complete, to finish 
- 上げる【あげる】 - to raise, to elevate, to do up (one's hair), to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.), to land (a boat), to deep-fry, to show someone (into a room), to give, to send someone (away), to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll, to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve, to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice), to earn (something desirable), to praise, to give (an example, etc.), to cite, to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.), to arrest, to nominate, to summon (for geishas, etc.), to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.), to bear (a child), to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding), (of the tide) to come in, to vomit, to do for (the sake of someone else), to complete ..., to humbly do ... 
- 上手【じょうず】 - skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever, flattery 
- 上司【じょうし】 - (one's) superior, (one's) boss, the higher-ups 
- 地上【ちじょう】 - above ground, on the ground, earth's surface, this world, this earth 
- 上手【うわて】 - upper part, upper stream, upper course of a river, right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV), skillful (in comparisons), dexterity, over-arm grip on opponent's belt 
- 父上【ちちうえ】 - father 
- 盛り上がる【もりあがる】 - to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up, to rouse, to get excited 
- 申し上げる【もうしあげる】 - to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.), to do 
- 上昇【じょうしょう】 - rising, ascending, climbing 
- 屋上【おくじょう】 - rooftop 
- 上着【うわぎ】 - coat, jacket, outerwear, top, upper-body garment 
- 立ち上がる【たちあがる】 - to stand up, to get up, to rise, to recover, to take action, to start, to make the initial charge, to start up, to boot up 
- 年上【としうえ】 - older, senior 
- 史上【しじょう】 - in history, ever, historical 
- 上る【のぼる】 - to ascend, to go up, to climb, to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise, to go to (the capital), to be promoted, to add up to, to advance (in price), to swim up (a river), to sail up, to come up (on the agenda) 
- 仕上げる【しあげる】 - to finish up, to complete, to finish off, to get through, to polish off 
- 母上【ははうえ】 - mother 
- 持ち上げる【もちあげる】 - to elevate, to raise, to lift up, to flatter, to extol, to praise to the sky