葉

to talk; to speak

Idiomatic expression

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

Idiomatic expression

to choke up; to be speechless

Idiomatic expression

to hold one's tongue

Used to express disagreement

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

to continue (to say)

to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words

to leave some things unsaid

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery; cajolery

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

at a loss for words; stumped for words

groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth

password; watchword

motto; slogan

Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)

language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography

omasum; psalterium; third compartment of the stomach in ruminants

tin plate

seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; sprout

early stages; very beginning

word ending; way of ending one's words

slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

dead leaf; dry leaves

Abbreviation

postcard

memo; note; card

traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary

fundamentals; the ABCs of ...

right lobe

crutch; crutches

wood chip; splinter

Noun, used as a prefix

worthless thing; worthless person