Nounjoke; jest; funny story

Nounmarriage proposal; marriage talks

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbtalks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

Nounghost story; tale of the supernatural

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbpleasant talk; chat

Nounstorytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbfriendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbchatting; idle talk

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbsettlement out of court; private settlement

Noun, Suru verbbusiness discussion; negotiation

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbtalk; dialogue; conversation

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbbid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement · consultation; discussion; conference

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbfriendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbtalk; conversation; dialogue · informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; comment · discourse

Noun, Suru verbchat; desultory conversation

Noundigression

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbinterview

Nounsymposium; round-table discussion

Nouncounselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

Nounconsultation office; information center; bureau; agency

Nounfailure story; horror story

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)not to be spoken of in the same breath; cannot be compared; defying all comparison; bearing no comparison; not a same-day discussion

Noun, Noun, used as a suffixtalk; story; conversation

Noundiscussions on art and painting

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbquiet conversation; idle talk

Nounwar story

Nountalk on drama

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbstrong protest; demand for an explanation; serious talk

Nounrumour; rumor; gossip

Nounhistorical story

Nouncollection of stories

Nouncommon talk; worldly conversation

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb(informal) discussion; talk; conversation; chat · (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; sermon · admonition; reprimand

Nounfunny story; anecdote; gossip

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbtripartite talk; three-man talk

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbprivate conversation

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbinterview

Nounindecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut

Noun, Suru verbpersonal account (of); direct talks

Nounbreaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbfree talk; irresponsible talk

Nounromantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story

Nountalking politics; discussion of a law case

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbbusiness conversation

Nounimportant talk

Noungossip; chatter

Noundiscussion about money; loan request

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbcareful consultation

Nounmoving tale; impressive tale