(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
speech; expression; wording; language
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
as stated; verbatim; literally
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
as stated; verbatim; literally
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
speech; expression; wording; language
to be at a loss for words
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
password; watchword; motto; slogan
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
spoken language; colloquial expression
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
words used by young people; slang
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to say too much; to go too far
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
number of words; vocality
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
men's language; male language
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; national language
at a loss for words; stumped for words
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
spoken language; colloquial expression
women's language; word used by women
women's language; word used by women
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
provincial dialect; rural dialect
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
In the beginning was the Word
password; watchword; motto; slogan
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
number of words; vocality
to be at a loss for words
men's language; male language
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
baby talk; baby language; babbling
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
words used by young people; slang
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
words read by the priest in a Shinto purification rite
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
norito read at a great purification event
norito read at a great purification event
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
working-class dialect of the Shitamachi area of Tokyo
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song; non-lexical vocables
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; national language
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
spoken language; spoken words; language
polite language used by women
four-letter word (esp. in English)
vernacular; local dialect
filler word; filler phrase
word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji"
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
island language; island dialect
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
samurai words and phrases
refined speech of the uptown residents of Tokyo
sociolect used by prostitutes in the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period
filled pause (e.g. um, er); filler word
to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank
island language; island dialect
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; (lit.) mountain language
word choice; choice of words
countryside dialect; sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period
abusive language; expletive; swear word; curse word
countryside dialect; sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period
Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible); (lit.) words of Qohelet
samurai words and phrases
euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; (lit.) mountain language
language used when writing letters
word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
language game in which extra syllables are added to words
language game in which extra syllables are added to words
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
words betray one's character
teyo-dawa speech; mid-Meiji period schoolgirl slang in which sentence-end particles "teyo" and "dawa" were used prominently
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
word choice; choice of words
abusive language; expletive; swear word; curse word
low-class language; vulgar words
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)