godan ~う verb:

• to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty
• to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly
• to say often; to say frequently
• to say without shame; to say impudently - oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to break off (mid-sentence)
• to speak to; to address

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue
• to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say

conjunction:

• or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean - colloquialism ➜ と言うか

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to be able to say; to get someone to say; to induce someone to say; to let someone speak out

noun:

• sale of one's belongings before returning to one's country; sayonara sale

expression:

• you could say; you might say; verging on the

adjective:

• hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say
• embarrassing; delicate - esp. 言いにくい

godan ~す verb:

• to say repeatedly; to say proverbially

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic

yodan ~ふ verb (archaic):

• to say; to be pleased to say (hint of sarcasm) - polite language

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face

godan ~す verb:

• to say repeatedly (often by many people); to say over and over again

conjunction:

• although I say; although one might say; although called

godan ~つ verb / transitive:

• to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

expression:

• if pushed I'd say; if I had to say then ➜ どちらかと言えば

expression:

• if pushed I'd say; if I had to say then ➜ どちらかと言うと

expression:

• I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

expression:

• (I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat ➜ 口が裂けても言えない【くちがさけてもいえない】

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to say as a tradition; to customarily say
• to have a habit of saying

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say ➜ 所謂【いわゆる】

expression / ichidan verb:

• to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say - humble language

interjection:

• goodbye; so long; farewell ➜ さようなら

noun / ~する noun:

• saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; parting with

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• farewell (performance, party, etc.); final; last; game-winning (e.g. hit)

expression / adjective:

• it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with
• to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose