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