mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
tone (of voice); manner of talking
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
exit; way out; outlet; vent
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(opening of a) wound; cut
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to put into the mouth; to eat
fast-talking; rapid talking
way of speaking; intimation
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
gossip; corner of the mouth
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
way (of doing); manner; method
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
retort; back talk; backchat
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
Yamaguchi Prefecture (Chūgoku area)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
way of speaking; intimation
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to taste; to try (food or drink)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
quarrel; dispute; argument
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
gossip; corner of the mouth
way of reciting; way of telling a story
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
verbal promise; one's word
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
casual speech; peer language; informal language
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
(not saying anything) no matter what
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
urethral opening; urinary meatus
position; job; employment; opening
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
north entrance; north exit
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
Yamaguchi-gumi (yakuza syndicate)
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
south entrance; south exit
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
increase in population; population growth
lip-syncing; lip-synching
escape hatch; escape door
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
gag order; gag rule; gag law
starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
oral sex; fellatio; cunnilingus
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
service entrance; delivery entrance
quarrel; dispute; argument
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
always having a comeback; fast-talking
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
vent; ventilation opening
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
way of speaking; profession
(rubbing) salt in the wound
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi (yakuza syndicate)
mouthpiece of a telephone
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
dictation; verbal statement
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
incommunicative; taciturn
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
account number (bank, etc.)
quarrel; dispute; argument
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
taken by mouth; passed into the body via the mouth; oral
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
drinker; person who can hold their drink
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
summoning a spirit and giving them voice (esp. when done by a female shaman); channeling; female medium; female channeler
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to have similar tastes (in food); to have compatible palates; to be in sync (of lip movements with spoken or sung vocals); (arch.) to understand each other; (arch.) to be in agreement
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
houses and inhabitants; population
vent; exhaust opening; exhaust port
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
retort; back talk; backchat
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
slit-mouthed woman; malevolent folklore woman with her mouth sliced open from ear to ear
opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath; style of shirt with carp-mouth shaped sleeves
jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
to engage in a heated discussion
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
gag order; gag rule; gag law
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
to put in a word for; to second; to support
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
small calibre; small caliber
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
bare livelihood; subsistence
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
grade of wood; quality of wood; end grain; cut end; wooden grip (e.g. on a handbag)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
position; opening; employment
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
method of attack; place of attack
to arrange not to contradict each other
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
cut end; section; opening; slit
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
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
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
oral tradition; legend; folklore
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
both eloquent and skilled
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
way (of doing); manner; method
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); tray return station
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
stiff formality; set terms
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
oral rehydration solution; ORS
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
superficially clever; smart-alecky; shrewd
entrance to a bay; mouth of a bay
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
(verbal) abuse; name-calling; abusive language; insulting remarks
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
taking dictation; note-taking
to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain
insertion point; insertion slot; insertion opening
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
secret bank account; secret account
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
position; place of employment
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
oral instruction or teaching or method
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
having bad breath; having halitosis
(opening of a) wound; cut
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
oral examination; interview
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
door (of a furnace, stove, etc.); fuel hole
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
trophi (mouthparts of an insect, etc.)
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
hot-water tap; hot spring
colloquial style; written style based on spoken language
entry door (to a vehicle); entrance; door for boarding (e.g. a bus); (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
retort; back talk; backchat
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
humming a samisen tune; smooth talk; sweet words; cajolery
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
inquiry desk; information counter
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
harbor entrance; harbour entrance
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
fuel filler opening; tank pipe opening
major customer; large customer
unable to speak; inarticulate
wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
fire hook; firefighter's hook
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
(food that meets one's) taste; treatment
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
to talk about (something)
central entrance; slander
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
opening of a wound; surgical incision
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
exit (for disembarking passengers)
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)
pussy; cunt; vulva; lewd mouth
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
population composition; population make-up
opening (e.g. of a bag); mouth area
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
labor force; labour force
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
whistle (sound made with the lips)
oral medicine; oral medication
harbor; entrance to a harbor; Haikou (China)
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
speech; manner of speaking
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
oral contraceptives; the pill
acting as go-between; good offices
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
long talk; long-winded speech
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
nose and mouth; muzzle (e.g. of a dog); nostril; nostrils; naris
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
common talk; talk of the town; words of many people
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
evacuation door; escape hatch
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
oral infection; orally transmitted infection
previous preconception; previous engagement
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain
unable to speak; inarticulate
population structure; demographic structure; age-sex structure
oral region; regio oralis; kanji radical for "mouth"
crest (of a waterfall); mouth (of a sewer, etc.); outfall; spout (e.g. of a watering can); (arch.) start of a fall
door (of a furnace, stove, etc.); fuel hole
changes in demographics; movements in population characteristics
central entrance; central exit
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
commissures (of the lips); lip corners; mouth corners
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of someone behind their back); to get into trouble; to warp one's mouth
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
(passing down of) oral tradition; oral transmission
oral administration (of medicine)
small entrance to a tea ceremony room (through which guests enter on their knees)
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
appetite; distinction between what is thought and what is said
lip-syncing; lip-synching
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
over the counter sales (often of financial packages)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
population statistics; demographics
colloquial writing; text written in a spoken form of the language
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
talking a lot; talkative person
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
to talk about (something)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
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
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
day that is unlucky except between the auspicious hours of 11am and 1pm (in the traditional calendar)
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
matchmaker's story; saying nice things about a person
thirst; dry mouth; -dipsia
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
population coverage rate; service coverage ratio
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
counter for packages, luggage, etc.; counter for electrical outlets (of a power strip)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
greenhorn; youthfulness and lack of experience
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
drinker; person who can hold their drink
to insult someone behind their back
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
start broaching (a subject); opening remark; event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar; opening a sealed jar or container
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking
to pucker up one's lips; to purse up one's lips
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce
both openings; two people; couple
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
action, speech and thought
small entrance to a tea ceremony room (through which guests enter on their knees)
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
Yamaguchi Prefectural Police (abbr)
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
national census; door-to-door census
work opening; work position
to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain
(arch.) prisoner of war (Yayoi period); slaves
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
dental surgery; oral surgery
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
quarrel; dispute; argument
crest (of a waterfall); mouth (of a sewer, etc.); outfall; spout (e.g. of a watering can); (arch.) start of a fall
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
spoken language; spoken words; language
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
opening (e.g. in a mailbox); gap; slot
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
being at a complete loss as to what to do; being at one's wit's end; being at a loss for an answer
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
prohibition of speaking; imposition of silence; tiny morsel
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
summoning a spirit and giving them voice (esp. when done by a female shaman); channeling; female medium; female channeler
door (of a furnace, stove, etc.); fuel hole
oral slit; oral fissure; rima oris; cytostome
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to have similar tastes (in food); to have compatible palates; to be in sync (of lip movements with spoken or sung vocals); (arch.) to understand each other; (arch.) to be in agreement
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
coin return slot; change slot
kanji "mouth" radical at left (radical 30)
making a living; means of living; livelihood
oral literature; folklore
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
always having a comeback; fast-talking
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
foot-and-mouth disease; hoof-and-mouth disease
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
oral herpes; cold sores; herpes simplex virus 1; HSV-1
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
palatine bone (of the skull)
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
eloquent and skilled (worker)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
coin return slot; change slot
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
crater floor; crater basin
less chit chat, more chop chop; less talk, more action
cyclostomes (eel-like jawless fishes with round mouths used for sucking)
muzzle (of a dog, cat, etc.)
host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
mouth shaped like a kana "he" character; mouth turned down at the corners
false charge; slander; defamation
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
futakuchi-onna; two-mouthed woman; folklore monster that takes the form of a woman with an additional mouth on the back of her head, hidden underneath her hair
dental health; oral hygiene
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
repeat mindlessly; speaking in a similar manner
(bank) account holder; name on the account
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
erotic; pornographic; obscene
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
door separating the inner castle from the outer castle (Edo period)
working-age people who are unemployed; number of people not in employment
rim of bowl or vessel; peristome
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
oral consonant (as opposed to nasal)
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
mouth of a chicken; leader of a small group
chanting an invocation (to Amida Buddha); reciting a prayer
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
oral examination; interview
numerical aperture (in photography)
oral literature; folk literature
population bonus; demographic dividend; demographic bonus
population; number of items, articles, etc.
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
Tsukaguchi Station (JR West)
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
end grain (of wood); cut end; cross section
colloquial expression; colloquialism
to find a clue; to make a beginning
impudent talk; speaking without thinking; continuing talking even after one has lost an argument; (getting in) the last word; talking back; needless retort
better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond
chanting the invocation to Amida Buddha
Kawaguchiko Museum of Art
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
having a narrow mouth (of a bottle, etc.); topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva); (arch.) barracuda
fire hook; firefighter's hook
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
small entrance to a tea ceremony room (through which guests enter on their knees)
Yamaguchi Gakugei University
stupid chatter; foolish talk
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
savings account; deposit account
outlet (for water or gas); spillway
oratorical talent; eloquence; clever tongue; glibness
speaking with one voice; being unanimous
thrush (pediatric disease); aphtha; moniliasis
hole for pumping out a cesspool
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
both eloquent and skilled
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
job opening; employment opportunity
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
crocodile clip; alligator clip
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
wood engraving; endgrain woodcut
humorous story with a punch line
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
opening (e.g. in a mailbox); gap; slot
Yamaguchi Prefectural University
oral candidiasis; oral candidosis; oral thrush
cut end; section; opening; slit
coin return slot; change slot
levator anguli oris; caninus
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
hole for pumping out a cesspool
sipunculan (any worm of phylum Sipuncula); sipunculid
bare livelihood; subsistence
semi-dry; semi-secco (e.g. wine)
colloquial grammar; grammar of modern spoken and written Japanese
fast-talking; rapid talking
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
adding more tea; adding fresh leaves to used ones in a teapot
thoracic outlet syndrome; TOS
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
checking account; current account
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
fire hook; firefighter's hook
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
mouth freshener; oral deodorant
spoken language (as opposed to literary)
war of words; quarrel; dispute
every person; every mouth; every entrance
contemplating Buddha while chanting his name
sundries; miscellaneous (objects)
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
parenteral nutrition; parenteral alimentation
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
referee officiating the lowest division
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
cheilitis; chilitis; chapped lips
Yamaguchi Station (Aichi)
sore throat; acute tonsillitis; angina
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
Yamaguchi Prefecture (Chūgoku area)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
gag order; gag rule; gag law
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath; style of shirt with carp-mouth shaped sleeves
to engage in a heated discussion
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce
unable to speak; inarticulate
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
entry door (to a vehicle); entrance; door for boarding (e.g. a bus); (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
inquiry desk; information counter
inquiry desk; information counter
inquiry desk; information counter
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
counter for packages, luggage, etc.; counter for electrical outlets (of a power strip)
Okinawan language; Okinawan dialect
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
spoken language; spoken words; language
listening to someone talking
less chit chat, more chop chop; less talk, more action
Okinawa woodpecker (Sapheopipo noguchii)
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
hole for pumping out a cesspool
hole for pumping out a cesspool
hole for pumping out a cesspool
hole for pumping out a cesspool
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides); bigmouth bass
outlet (for water or gas); spillway
outlet (for water or gas); spillway
crocodile clip; alligator clip
crocodile clip; alligator clip
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
thrush (pediatric disease); aphtha; moniliasis
humorous story with a punch line
humorous story with a punch line
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
referee officiating the lowest division
immediate deal; deal sealed by one word
reading in unison; saying the same thing
an expression; phraseology
elegant (speech); clear; high-sounding; not gluttonous
verbal promise; forbidding someone from telling others
cigarette with a mouthpiece
cigarette with a mouthpiece
taste; flavor; flavour; deliciousness
everyday speech; everyday language
fictitious population; bogus population; population which exists on paper but not in reality
living from hand to mouth
living from hand to mouth
port at the mouth of a river
public recitation right (e.g. reciting a poem in a bookstore)
individual retirement account; IRA
Edo-period mouth harp (with a hairpin-like frame and a long straight tongue)
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
being cunning and spiteful, yet honey-tongued with feigned kindness
regular production; present model
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
(of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji without a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel; (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds
(of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji with a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel; (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "o" and "u" or "e" and "u" sounds
diffuser; air supply outlet in air-conditioning system
read-write slot; read-write opening
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
aperture ratio (inverse of the f-number); relative aperture
low entrance (usually, but not always, to a teahouse) with a tiled archway overhead
coin return slot; change slot
go-between; intermediate; agent (e.g. for employing servants)
allotted rice field (ritsuryō system); land distributed to all citizens from which yields were taxed by the government
water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)
endorheic lake; closed lake
Merostomata (group comprising the sea scorpions and the horseshoe crabs)
Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)
word form used in vernacular language (as opposed to classical language)
oral glucose tolerance test; OGTT
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
(woman with) beautiful eyes and mouth
workforce; work force; labor force; labour force
the part of a province closest to the capital
men who were subject to taxes and forced labor (ritsuryō system)
winning hand composed of two sets of two identical chows plus a pair
phlegmon in floor of oral cavity; Ludwig's angina
even an unruly horse can be tamed
even an unruly horse can be tamed
extra-thick (paper, etc.)
specified account; designated account
to grin with closed teeth
densely inhabited district
admission gate; entrance gate; entrance
gnathostomiasis; larva migrans profundus
dilatation stage (of labour)
market (for goods); outlet
market (for goods); outlet
passenger vehicle entrance and exit
slippery jack (Suillus luteus)
world population; global population
burning mouth syndrome; BMS; glossodynia
well-behaved child; obedient child; good child
well-behaved child; obedient child; good child
angular cheilitis; angular cheilosis
ascending palatine artery
descending palatine artery
mixing rice and side dishes in one's mouth
injection nozzle; jet nozzle
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
Yamaguchi Women's University
Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi (became Sanyo-Onoda City University in 2016)
Institute of Population Problems
Kawaguchi Art School of Waseda University
silver white croaker (Pennahia argentata); silver croaker; white croaker
mustached monkey (Cercopithecus cephus); moustached guenon
Tribolodon nakamurai (species of cyprinid)
thrush fungus (Candida albicans)
African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus)
Thorold's deer (Cervus albirostris); white-lipped deer