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doing as one is told; yes-man

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

Suru verb - special class

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

every single word and phrase; word by word

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

Noun or verb acting prenominally

what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called

to let someone say

Familiar

look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

With neg. sentence

(not possible) on such short notice

bombshell announcement; bombshell statement

to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)

going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

having said that; be that as it may

strictly speaking

the reason is ...; it is because ...

to leave word; to leave a message

to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least

Usu. as お言葉〜

to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

indescribable; inexpressible

word game; wordplay; playing with words

to add (to what was said before); to say in addition

(verbal) tit for tat

a few words

(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat