言わば【いわば】
so to speak, so to call it, as it were
宣言【せんげん】
declaration, proclamation, announcement
言葉【ことば】
language, dialect, word, phrase, expression, term, speech, (manner of) speaking, (use of) language, words, remark, statement, comment, learning to speak, language acquisition
発言【はつげん】
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal
言う【いう】
to say, to utter, to declare, to name, to call, to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
証言【しょうげん】
testimony, (verbal) evidence
言語【げんご】
language
一言【ひとこと】
single word, a few words, brief comment
言論【げんろん】
(one's) speech, expression of views, discussion
狂言【きょうげん】
kyogen, farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play, kabuki play, kabuki performance, make-believe, ruse, trick
言い方【いいかた】
way of saying (something), way of putting it, wording, phrasing, language, expression
言動【げんどう】
speech and conduct, words and deeds
無言【むごん】
silence (not speaking), muteness
言及【げんきゅう】
reference, allusion
言い分【いいぶん】
one's say, one's point, one's case, one's claim, complaint, objection, grievance
助言【じょげん】
advice, counsel, suggestion, tip, hint
方言【ほうげん】
dialect, provincialism
遺言【ゆいごん】
will, testament, last request, dying wish
言い訳【いいわけ】
excuse, explanation
公言【こうげん】
declaration, profession