language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
single word; a few words; brief comment
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be at a loss for words
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
speech; expression; wording; language
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
password; watchword; motto; slogan
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
at a loss for words; stumped for words
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
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 sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
number of words; vocality
to say too much; to go too far
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
speech; expression; wording; language
to be at a loss for words
men's language; male language
women's language; word used by women
spoken language; colloquial expression
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
baby talk; baby language; babbling
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
declaration; proclamation; mention
words used by young people; slang
written word; written language
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
meaningless words; words that make no sense
common saying; slang; argot
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
spoken language; spoken words; language
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
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
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
provincial dialect; rural dialect
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
working-class accent or dialect
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
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
halting English; broken English
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; national language
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
polite language used by women
vernacular; local dialect
four-letter word (esp. in English)
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
In the beginning was the Word
filler word; filler phrase
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji"
imperial decree; imperial edict
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
verbal message; word (from someone); rumour; rumor
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
the refined speech of the uptown residents of Tokyo
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
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
filled pause (e.g. um, er); filler word
island language; island dialect
to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank
samurai words and phrases
countryside dialect; sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period
Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible); (lit.) words of Qohelet
word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
teyo-dawa speech; mid-Meiji period schoolgirl slang in which sentence-end particles "teyo" and "dawa" were used prominently
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
language used when writing letters
textspeak; texting language; typed language; abbreviated language and slang commonly used in text messages, email, etc.
mountain language (euphemisms used by hunters, etc. when in the wild)
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
words betray one's character
mixture of correct and broken speech
unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words
language used by the harlots of the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period
stinging words; biting remarks
snide remark; sarcasm; indirect expression; roundabout saying
message that a messenger brings back home; reply; ode in reply; return gift
plain speech; direct speech
words used when miserable or anxious; words used to decline or refuse something; words used when making an appeal
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word; waka; classic Japanese poem
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)