- Startつぶやくto mutter, to murmur, to grumble
- Startさえずるto sing, to chirp, to twitter
- Start唱えるとなえるto recite, to chant
- Start論議ろんぎdiscussion, argument, debate
- Start弁論べんろんdiscussion, debate, argument
- Start討議とうぎdebate, discussion
- Start審議しんぎdeliberation, discussion, consideration
- Start告白こくはくconfession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.), admission
- Start暴露ばくろdisclosure, exposure, revelation
- Start弁解べんかいexplanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification
- Start抗議こうぎprotest, objection
- Start非難ひなんcriticism, blame, censure
- Startポイントpoint (of a story, argument, etc.), key point, important part
- Start明かすあかすto pass (the night), to spend
- Start発言はつげんstatement, remark, observation
- Start口頭こうとうoral, verbal, spoken
- Start合議ごうぎconsultation, conference, discussion
- Start物議ぶつぎpublic discussion, public criticism, controversy
- Start説得せっとくpersuasion
- Start言付けことづけ(verbal) message, sending word
- Start付け加えるつけくわえるto add (one thing to another), to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
- Start返答へんとうreply, answer
- Start前置きまえおきpreface, introduction, preamble
- Start白状はくじょうconfession
- Start打ち明けるうちあけるto confide, to reveal, to disclose
- Start断言だんげんassertion, declaration, affirmation