(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be at a loss for words
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
exactly as stated; verbatim
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
speech; expression; wording; language
password; watchword; motto; slogan
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
number of words; vocality
to say too much; to go too far
speech; expression; wording; language
to be at a loss for words
men's language; male language
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
women's language; word used by women
spoken language; colloquial expression
to watch what one says; to mind one's 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
words used by young people; slang
at a loss for words; stumped for words
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
meaningless words; words that make no sense
common saying; slang; argot
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
spoken language; spoken words; language
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
provincial dialect; rural dialect
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
speech; expression; wording; language
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
working-class accent or dialect
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; national language
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
vernacular; local dialect
four-letter word (esp. in English)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
In the beginning was the Word
filler word; filler phrase
word game; wordplay; playing with words
spoken language; colloquial expression
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji"
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
polite language used by women
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
the refined speech of the uptown residents of Tokyo
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
filled pause (e.g. um, er); filler word
island language; island dialect
to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank
samurai words and phrases
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
filler word; filler phrase
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
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
word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
teyo-dawa speech; mid-Meiji period schoolgirl slang in which sentence-end particles "teyo" and "dawa" were used prominently
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
language used when writing letters
mountain language (euphemisms used by hunters, etc. when in the wild)
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
words betray one's character
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)