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

上手い

うまい

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

上手く

うまく

skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly

商い上手

あきないじょうず

being good at selling; shrewd salesman

買い物上手

かいものじょうず

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

上手く行く

うまくいく

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

何かいい手はないか

なにかいいてはないか

what would be a good way to do it?

上手

じょうず

upper stream, upper course of a river

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

届かない手紙

とどかないてがみ

letter that fails to reach its destination

手につかない

てにつかない

unable to focus on... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on...; unable to settle down to...

手に付かない

てにつかない

to not be able to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)

手向かい

てむかい

resistance

手がない

てがない

not having enough workers, being understaffed, being undermanned

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