一枚上

いちまいうえ いちまいじょう

one step higher, one better, cut above, one up

一枚

ひとひら いちまい

one thin flat object, one sheet

紙一枚

かみいちまい

one sheet of paper

一枚岩

いちまいいわ

monolith, large slab of rock

一枚下

いちまいした いちまいか

one step lower

一枚貝

いちまいがい いちまいかい

univalve

パンツ一枚

パンツいちまい

(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants

一枚看板

いちまいかんばん

leading player, prima donna, box-office star

一枚落ち

いちまいおち

playing shogi with a handicap of one castle (rook) or bishop

一枚噛む

いちまいかむ

to participate in (as a member), to get involved in

上手

じょうず

upper stream, upper course of a river

上一

かみいち

conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"

一手

ひとて いっしゅ いって いって.

move (in game), method, single-handed, monopoly

奇跡の一枚

きせきのいちまい

photo in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual self

座布団一枚

ざぶとんいちまい

that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; one zabuton

首の皮一枚

くびのかわいちまい

still having a very small chance, still having a tiny shred of hope

枚

まい

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)

下手上手

へたうま ヘタウマ

at first glance poor, but on closer examination not too bad, crude but charming (of artwork, etc.), poorly made but captivating

上手下手

じょうずへた

differences in skill