Meanings

he said, she said

he said, she said

kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style

to speak metaphorically

to be honest

word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")

sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)

regulation of freedom of speech

sociolect

acrolect

subdialect

suppression of speech

basilect

crying over spilt milk

statement

message that a messenger brings back home

exaggeration

scolding

snide remark

lie