talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to have a talk; to tell a story
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
story; tale; talk; discussion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to discuss; to talk together
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
story; tale; talk; discussion
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
speaking voice; talking voice
not worth considering; out of the question
telephone number; phone number
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
way of talking; speaking style
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
talking while standing; standing around talking
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
none of your business; not your concern
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to begin talking; to open up
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
funny story; funny anecdote
children's story; fairy tale
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
talking about memories; reminiscences
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to discuss; to talk together
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
public telephone; pay phone
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
boastful speech; bragging
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to begin talking; to open up
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
answering machine; answerphone
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
talk about divorce or separation
whispered conversation; whispering
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
telephone conference (between heads of state, etc.)
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to telephone; to make a phone call
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
English conversation; school for English conversation
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
telephone booth; telephone box
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
videophone; video telephone; video call
down to earth; reasonable
to engage in lively conversation
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
mobile phone operator; mobile network carrier; cellular company
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
secret story; unknown episode
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
whispered conversation; whispering
during a telephone call; busy line
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
speaking voice; talking voice
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
down to earth; reasonable
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
to discuss; to talk together
none of your business; not your concern
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
anecdote; brief (comic) story
mouthpiece of a telephone
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
phone interview; telephone interview
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
silent phone call (form of harassment)
telephone bill; telephone rate
black rotary-dial telephone
spoken language; colloquial expression
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
phone duty; being on call
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
phone conference; conference call
no-charge call (e.g. via Skype, etc.); toll-free call
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
trip story; vacation story
sign-language interpreting; sign-language interpreter
talk about various topics
telecommunications company; telco
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
way of talking; manner of speaking
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
story; tale; talk; discussion
whispered conversation; whispering
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
charge for a telephone call
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
talking while standing; standing around talking
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
parlance; manner of speaking; art of conversation; narration; speech; discourse
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
policy of using dialogue instead of confrontation
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
telephone table; telephone stand
Roman mythology; Roman myths
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
whispered conversation; whispering
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
moral discourse; admonitory lecture; instructive talk; exemplum; apologue
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
writer of children's stories
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
talk about various topics
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
cordless telephone; wireless telephone
story; tale; talk; discussion
talking about memories; reminiscences
(telephone) transmitter; mouthpiece
free phone consultation; free phone consultation service
lovers talk; sweet nothings
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(the art of) storytelling
ending a phone conversation; hanging up
telephone fee; telephone service charge
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
telephone counselling service
voice over IP (VoIP); Internet protocol telephony; IP telephony; Internet telephony
confidential talk; whispering
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
satellite-based mobile phone
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
real talk; serious conversation
being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker
gathering for friendly discussion
long-distance call; trunk call
meanwhile; in the meantime; on the other hand
public telephone (orig. red); payphone
none of your business; not your concern
similar story; variant tale
(telephonic) transmission
urgent phone call; emergency phone call
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
one's own account (of something); account one got (heard) from someone at first hand
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker
public telephone booth; phone box
conversational ability; speaking ability
collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.)
way of talking; manner of speaking
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
English conversation school
emergency telephone; emergency call
subscribed telephone; subscription telephone
historical tale; historical talk; historical essay
colloquium; symposium; gathering for discussion
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
spoken language; colloquial expression
having a bad connection (phone call); unable to hear (the other person's voice); having a faint voice
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
whispered conversation; whispering
serious topic (of conversation)
worth in speaking (to someone)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
telephone switching station; telephone exchange; central office
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
confabulation; fabrication
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
nuisance phone call; spam phone call
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
conversing from the heart; love story
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
tedious complaints; continual moaning
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
small talk; gossip; spoken language; colloquial expression
Japanese Sign Language; JSL
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Internet telephony; Internet telephone
Standard Chinese; Modern Standard Mandarin; Putonghua
indirect speech; indirect narration
good story; beautiful story; heartwarming story
direct speech; direct quotation
telephony; telephone communication
International Sign (pidgin sign language); IS
extension phone (and its main line)
ghost story; spooky story
classified telephone directory
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
telephone call; telephone (device)
storytime meet-up; picture book reading
retelling (of a tale, legend, etc.)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (defunct)
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
inside story; confidential talk
flooding a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
(a) short story; short-story writer
(telephone) speech quality; sound quality; call quality
novel written in colloquial Chinese
mobile phone; wireless phone
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
good talkers make good listeners
chat without food or drink; rakugo performed without musical accompaniment
worth in speaking (to someone)
party line (telephone line shared by multiple subscribers)
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
to have a heart to heart talk; to speak frankly
legendary literature; narrative literature
teleconference; video conferencing
that's none of your business
intra-city telephone call; local call
spoken language; colloquial expression
American Sign Language; ASL
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
magneto telephone; hand-crank telephone
speech impediment; lalopathy
tedious complaints; continual moaning
ghost story; spooky story
cellular phone; mobile phone
personal handyphone system; PHS
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
to pick up the thread of a story; to resume a conversation
humorous story with a punch line
phonetic alphabet (e.g. A for alpha, B for bravo, etc.); phonetic code
con artist; swindler who tricks victims with false narratives
lip reading (esp. in context of deaf people); lipreading; speech reading; speechreading
Bukouyawa (chronicle covering the Warring States to Momoyama periods, probably bogus)
drama about domestic life
conversational expression
good talkers make good listeners
tale of a marriage between a human and a god
faxphone; phone with a built-in fax
phone in request (e.g. calling a radio station to request a song)
(telephone) call forwarding; call diversion
hanashibon (book of humorous stories and anecdotes; Edo period)
intercom; intercommunication system
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
call-waiting (phone option)
boastful story; story about tengu
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
whispered conversation; whispering
way of talking; manner of speaking
way of talking; manner of speaking
trip story; vacation story
worth in speaking (to someone)
ghost story; spooky story
coming to talk; conversation one came (to a place) to have
that's none of your business
that's none of your business
to pick up the thread of a story; to resume a conversation
faxphone; phone with a built-in fax
to speak slowly and quietly
Qing Mandarin (standard variety of Chinese spoken by official classes during the Qing dynasty); Mandarin (branch of Chinese spoken in northern and southwestern China)
finger language; signing; sign language
person who looks after others
round table meeting or talks
talking to oneself; conducting a monologue
blue telephone; (blue) public telephone
discourse representation structure theory; DRS
person-to-person call; personal call
intra-city telephone rate; local-call rate
next-generation mobile phone
long-distance telephone company
conversation on worldly affairs; chat about everyday life (business)
dialogue corpus (dialog); dialogue corpora
telephone subscriber; telephone customer
conference call (phone option); conference calling
conversational processing
conversational mode; interactive mode
private branch exchange; PBX
regional Bell operating company; RBOC
long distance telephone company
station-to-station (comms)
silent time; silence period
international telephone number
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
mind your own business!; keep out of it!
public telephone; payphone; pay phone
demythologization; demythicization
easy-to-use telephone equipment provided free of charge or at a rebated cost for elderly or disabled who live alone
self-contained (of a story)
an idiot will swallow anything; an idiot will believe anything they hear; fools act without thinking
discourse representation theory; DRT
heartbreaking story; tragic tale
intercom; intercommunication system
train telephone; railway radiotelephone
Beijing dialect of Standard Chinese as spoken during the Qing dynasty
vernacularism; colloquialism
Northern Chinese; Mandarin
telephone counselling; telephone consultation
all episodes; all stories; whole story
telephone telegram; phonogram
facts behind the origin of something; previously unknown story
number of episodes (of a television series); number of chapters (of a manga)
key telephone system; KTS
story of one's struggles; hardship story
dating gossip; girls' talk; love stories
video call; video chat; videoconferencing
International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation
National Issues Forum; NIF
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation; NTT
KDD; Kokusai Denshin Denwa
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee; CCITT