1. speech
2. dialect
Kanji
1. speech
2. dialect
1. defense; defence
1. explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse
1. response; reply
1. Kansai dialect
1. speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else)
2. payment by proxy; compensation by proxy
3. acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
1. explanation; excuse
1. discussion; debate
1. eloquence; fluency (of speech)