consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
it's no joke; gimme a break!
marriage proposal; marriage talks
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
business discussion; negotiation
jokingly; in the form of a joke
talk; story; conversation
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
talk; conversation; dialogue
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
talk; dialogue; conversation
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
moving tale; impressive tale
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
settlement out of court; private settlement
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
child consultation center; children's welfare center
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
sequel; later development
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
indecent talk; dirty story
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
failure story; horror story
(talking in a) half-joking manner
story of one's experiences
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
symposium; round-table discussion
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
chat; desultory conversation
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
negotiable; further discussion needed
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over; funny story; jest; joke
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
quiet conversation; idle talk
talking politics; discussion of a law case
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
three-cornered conversation
lecture (i.e. an admonishment); sermon
legal consultation; (giving) legal advice
settlement negotiation (insurance)
street gossips and idle rumors
account of the hardships one has encountered
peace conference; peace talks
free talk; irresponsible talk
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
preliminary consultation; arrangements
colloquium; symposium; gathering for discussion
marriage counseling; marital counseling
customer service office; CSO
book of oral narratives; story book
educational counseling; educational guidance
direct discussion; direct talks
funny story; anecdote; gossip
personal account (of); direct talks
common talk; worldly conversation
normal conversation; (arch.) joke
Buddhist center for study and meditation; monastery; temple; Danrin style of haikai poetry (playful and oriented to the common person); Danrin school (of haikai poetry)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
reminiscences; reminiscent discussion
tripartite talk; three-man talk
reminiscences; talking about old times
prequel; retrospective talk; (a) retrospective
Danrin school (of haikai poetry)
to pass (something) off as a joke
discussion about money; loan request
direct negotiations; pressing a demand with a face-to-face talk
Qingtan (Taoist-related movement in ancient China); noble, refined, eloquent speech
bearing no comparison with; not to be mentioned in the same breath as
strong protest; demand for an explanation; serious talk
tough negotiations; forceful negotiations
foreign ministerial conference; meeting of foreign ministers
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
collusive bidding at the initiative of government agencies
overly-detailed and tedious conversation; monotonous talk
playful style of haikai poetry popularized in the mid-seventeenth century
type of humorous book popular in the Edo period (from the 1750s)
consumer advice; consumer consultation
a number of interesting stories; book containing a number of interesting stories
advice column; agony aunt column
informal talk given (as by a politician, etc.) aboard a train
Yalta Conference (February 1945)
drama about domestic life
discussions on art and painting
street gossips and idle rumors; hearsay
praising Buddha; sermon; praise (second of the five gates of mindfulness); style of Buddhistic song of praise, usually praising Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the Buddhistic teachings, etc.; (arch.) rumor; (arch.) rumour
go; board game of capturing territory
poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit
ambassador-level conference
private consulting group; private panel
prearranged bidding; collusive bidding
collusion before a bid or tender; bid-rigging
free phone consultation; free phone consultation service
Potsdam Conference (conference regarding the postwar occupation of Germany; July-August 1945)
discourse representation theory; DRT
discourse representation structure theory; DRS
conversation on worldly affairs; chat about everyday life (business)
aggressive negotiations; hard-line bargaining
disarmament conference; disarmament talks; arms reduction talks
genetic counseling; genetic counselling