unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
loving something but being very bad at it
to snatch from; to steal from
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
reeling in by hand; winding by hand; transport by passing from hand to hand (e.g. in a bucket brigade); passing along a human chain; arrangements; managing
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
very unskillful; extremely awkward
graceful young woman; sylph
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
pulling inside ankle sweep
river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
bad at socializing; bad in social situation; being a bad mixer
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
robbery; overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
feminine poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
to overcharge; to rip off
to overcharge; to rip off; to rob; to soak
at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.); crude but charming; poorly made but captivating