upper reaches 上 [かみ] /(n) (1) upper reaches (of a river)/upper stream/(2) top/upper part/upper half (of the body)/(3) long ago/(4) beginning/first/(5) (hon) person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)/(6) government/imperial court/(7) imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto)/capital region (i.e. Kansai)/region (or direction of) the imperial palace/(8) head (of a table)/(9) (hon) wife/mistress (of a restaurant)/(P)/ ------- 上層部 [じょうそうぶ] /(n) high place/top of the pile/upper echelon/upper reaches/top brass/ ------- 上流 [じょうりゅう] /(n) (1) upper stream/upper course/upper reaches/(adj-no) (2) upstream/(n,adj-no) (3) upper classes/(P)/ |