Noun (futsuumeishi) Antonym: 下・しも・1 upper reaches (of a river), upper stream top, upper part, upper half (of the body) long ago beginning, first See also: 御上・1 Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language person of high rank (e.g. the emperor) government, imperial court See also: 上方・かみがた imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace head (of a table) wife, mistress (of a restaurant)