上手

じょうず

upper stream, upper course of a river

商い上手

あきないじょうず

being good at selling; shrewd salesman

上手下手

じょうずへた

differences in skill

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

手上げ

てあげ

all over, given in, given up hope, bring to knees

口上手

くちじょうず

smooth-speaking

上手者

じょうずもの

flatterer

上手物

じょうてもの

quality goods, choice goods

右上手

みぎじょうず

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

上手く

うまく

skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly

お上手

おじょうず

skill, skillful, dexterity

床上手

とこじょうず

being good in bed; sexual performer

戦上手

いくさじょうず

being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior

左上手

ひだりじょうず

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

上手くいく

うまくいく

to go smoothly, to turn out well, to do the trick, to have peaceful relations

買い物上手

かいものじょうず

being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper

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

交際上手

こうさいじょうず

good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer

上手投げ

うわてなげ じょうずなげ

a throw using the outside of the arm