upstream, the upstream portion of a river / upwind / uphill, the upper portion of a hill or other geographic feature / the head of a table, the seat of honor

(rare) the left-hand side of a drawstring on a fishing net

superior, better / aggressive, bold, on the offensive

(rare) alternate for jōzu above / Short for 上手物 (jōtemono): an exquisite piece of workmanship

skillful, dexterous

good at

(literary) they (about women or girls)

flower / beauty / red-light district

flower / red-light district

Synonym of 梅の花 (ume no hana, “plum blossoms”) / Synonym of 菊の花 (kiku no hana, “chrysanthemum flowers”) / Synonym of 桜の花 (sakura no hana, “cherry blossoms”) / (colloquial) an imperial prince