1. above; over; up

2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)

3. surface; on (top of)

4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part

5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)

6. elder; older; senior

7. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) (as ...上で(は) or ...上の)

8. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... (as ...上(に))

9. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... (as ...上(で))

10. since ...; now that ...; because ... (as ...上は)

11. honorable; venerable; dear (Honorific, after a person of higher status)