口上

こうじょう

vocal message, speech, statement

手口

てぐち

modus operandi, criminal technique, trick

上手

じょうず

upper stream, upper course of a river

前口上

まえこうじょう

introductory remarks

口上書

こうじょうしょ こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale), written statement

勝手口

かってぐち

kitchen door, back door, service door, tradesman's entrance

口下手

くちべた

defective speech, slowness of speech, poor talker, tongue-tied person

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

手上げ

てあげ

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

上手者

じょうずもの

flatterer

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