consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
it's no joke; gimme a break!
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
business discussion; negotiation
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
talk; story; conversation
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
talk; dialogue; conversation
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone 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
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
settlement out of court; private settlement
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
child consultation center; children's welfare center
sequel; later development
indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
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
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
informal meeting; get-together (for a chat); gathering (for discussion); colloquium; panel discussion; discussion session
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
chat; desultory conversation
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
negotiable; further discussion needed
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over (something); funny story
marriage counseling; marital counseling
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
quiet conversation; idle talk
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
peace conference; peace talks
talking politics; discussion of a law case
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
three-cornered conversation
legal consultation; (giving) legal advice
settlement negotiation (insurance)
street gossips and idle rumors
account of the hardships one has encountered
free talk; irresponsible talk
long-winded speech; long, boring talk; tedious lecture
preliminary consultation; arrangements
direct discussion; direct talks
colloquium; symposium; gathering for discussion
educational counseling; educational guidance
customer service office; CSO
book of oral narratives; story book
personal account (of); direct talks
funny story; anecdote; gossip
common talk; worldly conversation
normal conversation; (arch.) joke
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
advice center; help desk; helpline; support hotline
tripartite talk; three-man talk
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)
telephone conference (between heads of state, etc.)
reminiscences; reminiscent discussion
to pass (something) off as a joke
reminiscences; talking about old times
prequel; retrospective talk; (a) retrospective
ghost story; horror story
Danrin school (of haikai poetry)
not to be spoken of in the same breath; cannot be compared; defying all comparison; bearing no comparison; (lit.) not a same-day discussion
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
strong protest; demand for an explanation; serious talk
foreign ministerial conference; meeting of foreign ministers
Yalta Conference (February 1945)
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
collusive bidding at the initiative of government agencies
tough negotiations; forceful negotiations
overly detailed and tedious conversation; monotonous talk
go; board game of capturing territory
dangibon; type of humorous book popular in the Edo period (from the 1750s)
consumer advice; consumer consultation
playful style of haikai poetry popularized in the mid-seventeenth century
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
free phone consultation; free phone consultation service
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
poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit
consultation matter; topic for advice
ambassador-level conference
private consulting group; private panel
prearranged bidding; collusive bidding
collusion before a bid or tender; bid-rigging
telephone counselling; telephone consultation
discourse representation theory; DRT
Potsdam Conference (conference regarding the postwar occupation of Germany; July-August 1945)
online conference; virtual summit; online talks
discourse representation structure theory; DRS
aggressive negotiations; hard-line bargaining
conversation on worldly affairs; chat about everyday life (business)
fever consultation centre
disarmament conference; disarmament talks; arms reduction talks
genetic counseling; genetic counselling
jokingly; in the form of a joke
chat stream; stream of idle talk