to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such ... as; or some such
such; like that; that sort of; very
single word; a few words; brief comment
silence (not speaking); muteness
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
with these words; while saying
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
although I say; although one might say; although called
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
assertion; declaration; affirmation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to complain; to make a complaint
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
verbal message; word (from someone)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
single word; a few words; brief comment
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
speech; expression; wording; language
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to be at a loss for words
exactly as stated; verbatim
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
for your information; I'm telling you
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
indescribable; having no way to express
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
such; this sort of; like this
just because; even if; even though
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
will; testament; last request
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to correct oneself; to restate
having said that; on the other hand
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
order; command; directions; instructions
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to say (something) over one's shoulder
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
abusive language; violent language; wild words
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
be (that) as it may; having said that
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
even though; despite; when
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to express (in words); to confess
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
that is to say; so that means
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
commitment; pledge; promise
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
grudge; complaint; reproach
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to talk; to carry meaning
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
exactly as stated; verbatim
something like ...; something called ...
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
proposal; motion; recommendation
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
(one) could even say that
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
password; watchword; motto; slogan
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
doing as one is told; yes-man
every single word and phrase; word by word
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
wise saying; famous saying
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
bombshell announcement (statement)
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to talk (a person) down; to confute
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to talk; to carry meaning
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to leave word; to leave a message
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
verbalizing; putting into words
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
indescribable; inexpressible
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
having said that; be that as it may
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
in this way; along these lines; similarly
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to get someone to say; to make someone say
speech; expression; wording; language
to grumble about something (trivial)
speech; expression; wording; language
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
that is to say; so that means
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
ideally; if one were to wish for more
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
big talk; boasting; bragging
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
as everyone knows; needless to point out
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
groundless rumor (rumour)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to ask for too much; to expect too much
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
password; watchword; motto; slogan
let's not say (such things) to each other
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
declaration; statement; assertion
problematical statement; controversial statement
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
remark; statement; discourse
you could say; you might say; verging on the
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
number of words; vocality
to say too much; to go too far
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
what is called; what they call; so-called
spell; curse; incantation
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
to talk to oneself; to mutter
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to stop in the middle of a sentence
indescribable; having no way to express
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
declaration of a state of emergency
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
witness stand; witness box
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to tell all; to give a full account
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
declaration of a state of emergency
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to be at a loss for words
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
that is to say; so that means
abusive language; foul language
to correct oneself; to restate
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
speech and behaviour (behavior)
order; command; directions; instructions
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
speech; expression; wording; language
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
free speech; freedom of speech
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
declaration of independence
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
(linguistic) competence; language capability
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
boasting; bragging; talking big
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
this is why; this means; it is the case that
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
false charge; slander; defamation
men's language; male language
to be beyond words; to defy description
silent phone call (form of harassment)
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
women's language; word used by women
to say things to ease one's mind
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
simply put; putting it simply
spoken language; colloquial expression
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
I'd be lying if I said ...
just as one was told; like she (he) said
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
prophetic writing (e.g. Biblical); written prophecy
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
being frank; going so far as to say
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
to express (in words); to confess
something like ...; something called ...
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
baby talk; baby language; babbling
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
to express in a roundabout way
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
programming language; programing language
to talk to oneself; to mutter
language area of the cortex; speech centre (center)
language center (brain); language centre
because; the reason why is
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
discriminatory remark; hate speech
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
to explain away; to answer evasively
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
regulation of freedom of speech
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
as if it weren't already enough
speech impediment; speech disorder
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
the reason is ...; it is because ...
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
action before words; work before talk
Potsdam Declaration (July 26, 1945 statement establishing the terms of a Japanese surrender)
because; the reason why is
boasting; bragging; talking big
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
beyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable
generally speaking; in a broad way
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
at a loss for words; stumped for words
saying something many times
(a few) words; phrase; expression
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
words used by young people; slang
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
to equivocate; to beat around the bush
written word; written language
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
manner of speaking; manner of expression
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
saying nothing; understanding tacitly; without putting into words
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
common saying; slang; argot
opening words; speaking out
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
meaningless words; words that make no sense
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
unification of the written and spoken forms of a language
(one) could even say that
an excuse; however; nonetheless
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about
declaration; proclamation; mention
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
foolish talk; nonsense; gibberish
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
Declaration of the Rights of Man (during the French Revolution; 1789)
to express (in words); to confess
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
what the hell are you saying?
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
on the strength of numbers
tongues (i.e. utterances or "languages" spoken during instances of glossolalia)
summary; contraction; verbal agreement
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
opening declaration; profession; declaration in public; proclamation
inconsistency between one's words and actions; insincerity; saying one thing and doing another
mysterious power of words to alter reality
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
foreword; preface; introduction
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
provincial dialect; rural dialect
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
to transmit by word of mouth
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
record of a person's words and deeds
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship
to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)
in brief; to put it succinctly
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
faked suicide; sham suicide; pseudocide
pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster; casuist; sophist
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
what the hell are you saying?
the press; journalism; fourth estate
to say repeatedly; to say proverbially
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to tell all; to give a full account
to spread word of; to trumpet; to bruit
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
kyogen performer; low-ranked house playwright (of kabuki)
house playwright (of kabuki)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
needless to say; it goes without saying that
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
foreword; preface; prefatory note
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
ascetic practice of silence
what the hell are you saying?
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
another language; different languages
acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action
to say as a tradition; to customarily say; to have a habit of saying
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
somehow; for some reason or other
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
that is to say; so that means
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
admonitory speech; words of admonition
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
speech; expression; wording; language
to complain; to express one's dissatisfaction
a great many words; huge number of words
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
grudge; complaint; reproach
to talk down; to argue down
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
let's not say (such things) to each other
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
Very truly yours (a complimentary close used in a letter written in an old epistolary style)
eat one's words; break one's promises
declinable word; inflectable word
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
linguistic activity; language (as defined by Saussure; langue and parole)
ending a sentence with a noun or noun phrase
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
poem of four lines, each of five (Chinese) characters
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
grudge; complaint; reproach
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
working-class accent or dialect
to send a message; to write to
expression of one's views
ideally; if one were to wish for more
corpus; linguistic data; text corpus
poem of four lines, each of seven (Chinese) characters
excuse; explanation; justification; vindication
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
pleonasm; redundancy; tautology; kanji compound in which the same character is repeated
advocacy; pleading by proxy; speaking for another; attorney
generally speaking; all in all; in general
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys
every single word and phrase; each and every word
doing as one is told; yes-man
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
how; in what way; in what manner
farce; burlesque; low comedy
urging; persuasion; declaration
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
to be able to be expressed in words; to be sayable
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
linguistic aspects of life; linguistic behaviour
responsibility for one's words
needless to say; it goes without saying that
performance of an entire play
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
somehow; for some reason or other
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic
calumny; slander; false charge
official warning (esp. of an impending earthquake)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
artificial language (e.g. Esperanto); constructed language; conlang; language for defining structures, logic, etc. (e.g. XML, HTML, etc.)
to insult someone behind their back
every word and act; just a word or an act
pretext; excuse; plea; message (esp. oral)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
summary; summarization; general remarks; abstract; epitome
idiom; set phrase; habit of speech; saying
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
common saying; slang; argot
Chinese poem with seven characters per line
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
to argue down; to confute
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
say-not monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
local amateur theatrical performance (esp. popular in late Edo and early Meiji)
kabuki play; kabuki drama; kabuki script
executor (of a will); testamentary executor
halting English; broken English
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
cutting remark; biting (scathing, bitter) criticism; harsh words
written language; literary language
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid
to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of; to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies
selfish words; speaking selfishly
pithy or short and witty remark; wisecrack
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid
dire prophecy that creates confusion
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
impromptu skit; (theatrical) farce; extravaganza
like sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid
briefly; in short; in a nutshell; in summary; to put it briefly
if we put this another way; in other words; put differently
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
spoken language; spoken words; language
non-standard pronunciation; dialect; mistaken rumor; baseless gossip
Chinese poem with five characters per line
command language; control language
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
words; speech; expression
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
completely submissive to another person
polite language used by women
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
goes without saying; needn't be said; should rather be left unsaid
always contradicting what other people say
Acts of the Apostles (book of the Bible)
dialect; language of the common people; colloquial language; slang
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech
vernacular; local dialect
dialect; language of the common people; colloquial language; slang
multilingualization; multilingualisation; localization; localisation
such; this sort of; like this
to leave word; to leave a message
linguistic psychology; psycholinguistics (esp. from a psychological standpoint)
slip of the tongue; misstatement
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
four-letter word (esp. in English)
type of theater which combines elements of noh, kyogen, and kabuki with dances and popular songs (theatre)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to suppress the freedom of speech
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
to justify; to explain; to vindicate
be careful what you say; consider your words
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
verbal behaviour; language behaviour
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; national language
second play on the program
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
congratulatory words; prayer for happiness
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
mainland dialects (of Japanese, as opposed to the Ryukyu languages)
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
In the beginning was the Word
to verbally attack (violently); to run down; to criticize severely; to criticise severely
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of; to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies
language construct; entity
global language; world language; languages of the world; world languages
bombshell announcement (declaration)
filler word; filler phrase
deposition; record of testimony
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
natural language processing; NLP
elegant words; refined diction
to explain away; to answer evasively
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
an excuse; however; nonetheless
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
such; like that; that sort of; very
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
exaggeration; overstatement
discourse; expression of thoughts, ideas, etc.
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
dialect continuum; dialect chain
good words and good deeds
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
a samurai never goes back on his word
to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality
not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly
word game; wordplay; playing with words
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
scripting language; script language
manner of speaking; manner of expression
because; the reason why is
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
monolingual; homogeneous (language)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
poem of eight lines, each of five (Chinese) characters
repetitious harping of the elderly; oft-repeated tales by old folks; tedious and repetitive talk of old people; old man's rambling
to correct oneself; to restate
word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji"
to express (in words); to confess
Very truly yours (a complimentary close used in a letter written in an old epistolary style)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
spoken language; colloquial expression
to transmit by word of mouth
be careful what you say; consider your words
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
groundless rumor; groundless rumour
polite language used by women
Declaration of Independence (the document)
discrete kyogen (performed between two noh plays)
island language; island dialect
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
neurolinguistic programming; NLP
golden (wise) saying; aphorism; maxim
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
the refined speech of the uptown residents of Tokyo
sociolect; social dialect
see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys
declaration of a state of emergency
opening declaration; profession; declaration in public; proclamation
to tell all; to give a full account
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
like sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid
to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank
samurai words and phrases
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
basic multi-lingual plane; BMP
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
center versus periphery theory
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
to argue down; to confute
opening words; speaking out
language island; speech island
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
near-extinct language; seriously endangered language
verbal message; word (from someone); rumour; rumor
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
filled pause (e.g. um, er); filler word
computational linguistics
new dialect; new regional dialect
heroic words; big talk; boasting; bragging; grandiloquence; rodomontade
needless to say; it goes without saying that
straight shooter; frank person; person who tells it like it is
impromptu skit; (theatrical) farce; extravaganza
what the hell are you saying?
dialectal kanji; kanji only used in a specific region
good advice is harsh to the ear
excuse; explanation; justification; vindication
saying whatever one feels; speaking at random; making careless remarks; rambling talk
imperial decree; imperial edict
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Shingi Shingon ("New Shingon" school of Buddhism)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
Kogi Shingon ("Old Shingon" school of Buddhism)
warning message; warning label
frequently uttering obscene words or socially inappropriate remarks
intermediate language; interlanguage
prefatory words; epigraph
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
Okinawan (language); Okinawan dialect
to give an evasive answer
coprolalia; uncontrollable use of obscene language
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
exaggeration; overstatement
kanji "word" radical at left
warming words; kind words
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
nonsense; gibberish; meaningless word
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
indescribable; having no way to express
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
order; command; directions; instructions
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to forget to say; to forget to mention
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
doing as one is told; yes-man
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to talk (a person) down; to confute
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
indescribable; inexpressible
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
fabrication; lie; fiction
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to express in a roundabout way
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
manner of speaking; manner of expression
to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about
declaration; proclamation; mention
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)
to say repeatedly; to say proverbially
to say as a tradition; to customarily say; to have a habit of saying
to spread word of; to trumpet; to bruit
if we put this another way; in other words; put differently
to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
to talk down; to argue down
to talk down; to argue down
to talk down; to argue down
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of; to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies
to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid
to send a message; to write to
every single word and phrase; each and every word
ending a sentence with a noun or noun phrase
doing as one is told; yes-man
doing as one is told; yes-man
slip of the tongue; misstatement
idiom; set phrase; habit of speech; saying
be careful what you say; consider your words
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
to justify; to explain; to vindicate
completely submissive to another person
to verbally attack (violently); to run down; to criticize severely; to criticise severely
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
exaggeration; overstatement
to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality
congratulatory words; prayer for happiness
congratulatory words; prayer for happiness
Very truly yours (a complimentary close used in a letter written in an old epistolary style)
filler word; filler phrase
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind somebody's back
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly
computational linguistics
It is hard to explain; It is hard to say
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
to express properly; to explain well
to express properly; to explain well
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
speech is silver, silence is golden
speech is silver, silence is golden
countryside dialect; sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
in other words; that is (to say); to put it another way
sweet words only please a fool; flattery works on puppets and fools
computational linguistics
last piece in a kabuki programme
last piece in a kabuki programme
multilingual; in many languages
always saying the wrong thing
vulgar expression; vulgarism; slang expression
vulgar expression; vulgarism; slang expression
words used when miserable or anxious; words used to decline or refuse something; words used when making an appeal
words used when miserable or anxious; words used to decline or refuse something; words used when making an appeal
mixture of correct and broken speech
Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972)
upcoming program; upcoming programme
upcoming program; upcoming programme
upcoming program; upcoming programme
roundabout explanation; one's words; one's speaking
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
stinging words; biting remarks
structured query language; SQL
Bantu language (of the Bantu language family)
good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back
kindly excuse my reckless remarks; please excuse my thoughtless words
every single word and phrase; each and every word
speech and behavior; words and deeds
inconsistency of speech and action; failing to act up to one's words; not practicing what one preaches
poem of eight lines, each of seven (Chinese) characters
speak and write plainly (frankly); speak and write without reserve
rambling talk; vague remarks
as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
computational linguistics
speech-impaired person; person with a speech impediment; mute
words and deeds of the people of yore
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
paralanguage (nonlexical component of communication)
secondary substantive (inflectable word or phrase that acts as an uninflectable within a sentence)
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
unspeakable; indescribable; inexpressible
You can say that again; Nice one
secret will and testament; sealed envelope will
Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible); (lit.) words of Qohelet
written language; literary language
categorical judgment (judgement)
hypothetical judgment (judgement)
disjunctive judgment (judgement)
plain speech; direct speech
plain speech; direct speech
plain speech; direct speech
theory of linguistic relativity
target language; object language
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
mountain language (euphemisms used by hunters, etc. when in the wild)
Imperial Declaration of Humanity (renunciation of imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
application development language
Interface Definition Language
computer-dependent language
Computer Mediated Communication; CMC
system conformance statement
Job Control Language; JCL
Data Description Language; DDL
Data Manipulation Language; DML
Data Definition Language; DDL
HyperText Markup Language; HTML
Hypermedia; Time-based Structuring Language; HyTime
protocol implementation conformance statement; PICS
marked section declaration
open marked section declaration
type declaration statement
computer-dependent language
CDL; Computer Design Language
SQL; Structured Query Language
command language; control language
declarative macro instruction
attribute definition list declaration
attribute (definition) list declaration
fourth generation language; 4GL
fourth generation language; 4GL
short reference use declaration
short reference mapping declaration
intermediate language level
application-oriented language
document type declaration
document type declaration subset
problem-oriented language
link type declaration subset
logic programming language
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
language used by the harlots of the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period
auxiliary inflecting word; in Japanese, auxiliary verbs and adjectives
linguistic map; linguistic atlas
Russell-Einstein Manifesto
ordinary language school (of analytic philosophy)
Hichiku dialect (western Kyushu)
language being translated to; target language
language being translated from; source language
dialects of Japanese spoken in Western Tottori prefecture and Eastern Shimane prefecture
language used when writing letters
theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)
Shingon Shinto; any branch of Shinto based on Shingon Buddhist teachings
rude word; inappropriate word; coarse language
rude word; inappropriate word; coarse language
place on bridge passageway next to the rear of a noh stage
kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
exaggeration; saying too much; verbal slip
crying over spilt milk; complaining about things that have already happened; speaking ill behind somebody's back; malicious gossip
flirtation; seductive talk; erotic talk
saying whatever comes into one's mind
groundless rumor (rumour); misleading rumor
message that a messenger brings back home; reply; ode in reply; return gift
snide remark; sarcasm; indirect expression; roundabout saying
news from home; letter from home
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
number of dialectal versions of a word
inexplicably; unexplainably
artificial intelligence language; AI language
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
Sei Shonagon chie-no-ita; Japanese puzzle similar to tangram
to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on
to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on
slip of the tongue; verbal mistake; using the wrong words; misstatement; gaffe
slip of the tongue; verbal mistake; using the wrong words; misstatement; gaffe
slip of the tongue; verbal mistake; using the wrong words; misstatement; gaffe
words betray one's character
he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know
teyo-dawa speech; mid-Meiji period schoolgirl slang in which sentence-end particles "teyo" and "dawa" were used prominently
speech-language-hearing therapy
textspeak; texting language; typed language; abbreviated language and slang commonly used in text messages, email, etc.
textspeak; texting language; typed language; abbreviated language and slang commonly used in text messages, email, etc.
following someone (on social media) without writing them a message (to introduce oneself)
I don't fall for flattery; (lit.) (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)
one can never be completely satisfied
one can never be completely satisfied
one can never be completely satisfied
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word; waka; classic Japanese poem
one should do more than what is literally being asked for; (lit.) when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet
kabuki play presented in the third month (Edo period)
words provide more warmth than cloth
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
state's evidence; crown evidence
you say tomato, I say tomato; (lit.) (your) Goethe ("Gyoete") is whom I call Goethe ("Gēte")
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
tone language; tonal language
tone language; tonal language
mother tongue (from the island where one was raised); Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)