話し上手は聞き上手

はなしじょうずはききじょうず

good talkers make good listeners

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

上手い

うまい

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

上手物

じょうてもの

quality goods, choice goods

上手者

じょうずもの

flatterer

口上手

くちじょうず

smooth-speaking

お上手

おじょうず

skill, skillful, dexterity

左上手

ひだりじょうず

left-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)

右上手

みぎじょうず

right-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)

戦上手

いくさじょうず

being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior

床上手

とこじょうず

being good in bed; sexual performer

上手く

うまく

skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly

一枚上手

いちまいうわて

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

聞き上手

ききじょうず

good listener

上手投げ

うわてなげ じょうずなげ

a throw using the outside of the arm

商売上手

しょうばいじょうず

good at business, having a good head for business, businesslike

上手捻り

うわてひねり

twisting overarm throw

名人上手

めいじんじょうず

person who is a cut above the rest