[じょう, jou] (n, adj-no, n-adv, n-suf) (1) above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter); (2) top; summit; (3) surface; on; (4) before; previous; (5) superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder); (6) on top of that; besides; what's more; (7) upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after); (8) matters concerning...; as concerns ...; (9) (as ...上は) since (i.e. "for that reason"); (n-suf) (10) (hon) (See 父上) suffix indicating higher social standing; (11) (arch) place of one's superior (i.e. the throne); (12) (arch) emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo; (13) (arch) noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman); (P) #111
[じょう, jou] (n-suf) (1) from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of; (2) aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above; (n) (3) (See 下・げ・2) first volume (e.g. book); (n, pref) (4) superior quality; best; top; high class; (5) going up; (6) governmental; imperial; (7) presenting; showing; (pref) (8) ana- (medical, biol.); (P) #111
[ちょう, chou] (n) (1) head; chief; leader; elder; (2) (See 短・1) merit; strong point; (3) superiority; (4) (See 短・2) major (music); (P) #292
[ゆう, yuu] (adj-na) (1) gentle; (2) elegant; classy; (3) (See 優に) superior; skilled; (4) excellent (in marking, grading, etc.); (n) (5) actor #1739
[じょうい, joui] (n, adj-no) (1) superior (rank not class); ranking; (n) (2) { comp } higher order (e.g. byte); (3) { comp } host computer (of connected device); (P) #2360
[ゆうしゅう, yuushuu] (adj-na, n) superiority; excellence; (P) #3095
[せんぱい, senpai] (n) (See 後輩・こうはい) senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer; (P) #4217
[りょうしつ, ryoushitsu] (adj-na, n, adj-no) good quality; superior quality; (P) #4599
[きでん, kiden] (pn, adj-no) (1) (hon) you (primarily used by men in letters to their male equals or superiors); (2) (arch) (hon) your residence #7704
[じょうし, joushi] (n) (See 部下, 目上) superior authorities; boss; (P) #8014
[ゆうい, yuui] (adj-na, n) predominance; ascendancy; superiority; (P) #9787
[ねえさん(P);あねさん, neesan (P); anesan] (n) (1) (hon) (usu. 姉さん) elder sister; (2) (vocative) young lady; (3) (usu. 姐さん) miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); (4) (usu. 姐さん) ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors); (P) #11025
[ひとかど;いっかど, hitokado ; ikkado] (n-adv, n-t, adj-no) (1) a cut above the rest; superior; respectable; full-fledged; something uncommon; (2) one field; one matter; (adv) (3) suitably; reasonably #11527
[maza-] (n) (1) mother; (2) (abbr) { comp } motherboard; (3) Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun #12270
[ゆうとう, yuutou] (adj-na, n) (academic) excellence; superiority #13830
[ちょうじゃ(P);ちょうしゃ;ちょうざ, chouja (P); chousha ; chouza] (n) (1) (ちょうじゃ only) millionaire; (2) one's superior; one's elder; one's senior; (3) (arch) virtuous and gentle person; (4) (ちょうじゃ only) (arch) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (5) (ちょうじゃ only) (arch) (See 宿駅) chief of a post town; (P) #14619
[しんげん, shingen] (n, vs) proposal; counsel; advice (to a superior) #15428
[ゆうりょう, yuuryou] (adj-na, n, adj-no) superior; excellent; fine; (P) #16400
[ちょうぜつ, chouzetsu] (n, vs) transcendence; excellence; superiority #18027
[たくえつ, takuetsu] (n) excellence; superiority; (P) #18269
[おえらがた, oeragata] (n) superiors; very important persons; VIPs; dignitaries; big shots
[おねえさん, oneesan] (n) (1) (hon) (usu. お姉さん) (See 姉さん) elder sister; (2) (vocative) young lady; (3) (usu. お姐さん) miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); (4) (usu. お姐さん) ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors); (P)
[ごいけんをうかがう, goikenwoukagau] (exp, v5u) to ask the opinion of (a superior)
[chikuru ; chiku ru] (v5r) (sl) to tattle; to inform a superior of someone's actions
[haatsu ; ha-tsu ; ha-tsu] (int) (acknowledging a superior) (See はい・1) Yes sir; Yes ma'am
[よりよい, yoriyoi] (adj-i) superior; better
[shuperioritei-konpurekkusu] (n) superiority complex
[superioritei-konpurekkusu] (n) superiority complex
[いちじつのちょう, ichijitsunochou] (n) superiority
[いちもくおく, ichimokuoku] (v5k) to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge anothers superiority; to give a piece or stone
[みぎにでる, miginideru] (exp, v1) to be superior to
[おつにすます, otsunisumasu] (exp, v5s) to affect a serene mood; affect a serious demeanor; to act prudishly; to assume an air of superiority
[くだって, kudatte] (conj) (1) (See 下る) humble conjuction used when referring to oneself in a letter to one's superior; (2) after a time; later
[はないた, hanaita] (n) superior chef (Japanese cuisine)
[がいごう, gaigou] (n) (See 内合) superior conjunction
[おぼえがめでたい, oboegamedetai] (exp) (See 御覚えがめでたい) to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
[かくおち, kakuochi] (n) shogi game with the superior player playing without the kaku
[めがねにかなう, meganenikanau] (exp, v5u) to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
[きけい, kikei] (pn, adj-no) (pol) you (of a male equal or superior, primarily used in letters by men)
[げきりんにふれる, gekirinnifureru] (exp, v1) (1) to infuriate your superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon (one); (2) (original meaning) to provoke the Emperor's displeasure
[ゆみをひく, yumiwohiku] (exp, v5k) to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
[おおせ, oose] (n) statement; command; wishes (of a superior)
[ぐしん, gushin] (n, vs) offering a full report to a superior
[ぐんじてきゆうい, gunjitekiyuui] (n) military superiority; military supremacy
[けんげん, kengen] (n, vs) right to speak; offering one's opinion to one's superior; proposal
[けんしん, kenshin] (n, vs) offering a gift (to a superior)
[みわける, miwakeru] (v1, vt) (1) to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually); (2) to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect); to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively); (P)
[ここう, kokou] (adj-na, n) isolation; aloofness; superiority
[おおぼえがめでたい, ooboegamedetai] (exp) (See 覚えがめでたい) to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
[おめみえ, omemie] (n, vs) (1) (the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); (2) one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); (3) trial service (of a servant)