meaning; significance; sense

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

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

Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Esp. 旨い

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

Common noun

flavor; flavour; taste

Common noun

charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness

Common noun

experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

smart; clever; witty; strange

Common noun; Go (game); Shogi

aji; position that has some lingering potential that may be exploited later in the game

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty

attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant

Occ. as 拙い

poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy

ugly; unattractive; homely; plain

awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

friend; ally; supporter

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

taking sides (with); supporting; standing by; backing up

contents; interior; filling

substance; content

(sword) blade

hobby; pastime

tastes; preference; liking

to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish

to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest

to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)