言

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

that sort of; like that

proposal; motion; recommendation

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

forcefulness of speech; influential voice

Noh

kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play

Kabuki

kabuki play; kabuki performance

make-believe; ruse; trick

password; watchword

motto; slogan

falsehood; lie

telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out

to talk nonsense

eyewitness testimony

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

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

joke; jest; gag

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

Suru verb - special class

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

saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb

every single word and phrase; word by word

Poetical term

silence; stillness; quietness

prophet; predictor; prognosticator

wise saying; famous saying; witty remark

Noun or verb acting prenominally

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

good words; wise saying

hypothesis

Familiar

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