下意上達

かいじょうたつ

conveyance of the opinions of the lower classes to the powers that be

上意下達

じょういかたつ

conveying the will of the governing to the governed

下達上通

かたつじょうつう

conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers, rulers apprehending the views of those they govern

下達

かたつ げたつ

commanding a subordinate

上達

じょうたつ

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress

上達部

かんだちめ かんだちべ かむだちめ

nobility

上下

うえした しょうか じょうか じょうげ じょう げ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down

友達以上

ともだちいじょう

more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)

水上下

みずかみしも

light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide

上下線

じょうげせん

both (railway) tracks, (both) up and down tracks (lines)

下克上

げこくじょう

juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

上下動

じょうげどう

vertical motion (in earthquakes)

上中下

じょうちゅうげ かみなかか

excellent-good-poor, first-second-third (class)

下剋上

げこくじょう

juniors dominating seniors, retainer supplanting his lord

上下限

じょうげげん

upper and lower limit

上下巻

じょうげかん

first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two

上下列

じょうげれつ

upper and lower rows

上と下

うえとした

above and below

化学上

かがくじょう

from the chemical point of view