下手

しもて したて したで へた

unskillful, poor, awkward

手下

てした てか

subordinate, underling

手が出る

てがでる

to jab, to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

出る所に出る

でるところにでる

to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)

下手出し投げ

したてだしなげ

pulling underarm throw

手に手に

てにてに

each (carrying)

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

野に下る

やにくだる のにくだる

to leave the government service

下に見る

したにみる

to look down on, to despise, to condescend

右に出る

みぎにでる

to be superior to

世に出る

よにでる せにでる

to become famous

顔に出る

かおにでる

to show on one's face (of an emotion, feeling, etc.)

塁に出る

るいにでる

to get on base

旅に出る

たびにでる

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

下手すると

へたすると

if one is unlucky, if one is careless, if things don't go well

手に取る

てにとる

to take in one's hand, to pick up

手にする

てにする

to hold (in one's hand), to take (into one's hand)

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain, to come into possession of, to get hold of, to get one's hands on