弁

べん

speech, tongue, talk, eloquence

弁解

べんかい

justification, rationalization, pretext, explanation, exculpation, defence, defense, excuse, apology

代弁

だいべん

pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another

勘弁

かんべん

pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

弁論

べんろん

discussion, debate, argument

弁護

べんご

defense, defence, pleading, advocacy

弁当

べんとう

bento, Japanese box lunch

弁償

べんしょう

reimbursement, compensation, reparation, indemnity

キャラ弁

キャラべん

homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)

弁別

べんべつ

distinguishing, distinction, discrimination, telling apart

弁疏

べんそ

excuse, plea, defense, defence

能弁

のうべん

eloquence, oratory

駅弁

えきべん

boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty)

雄弁

ゆうべん

oratory, eloquence

明弁

めいべん

discernment, clear analysis

快弁

かいべん

eloquence

早弁

はやべん

eating one's bento before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)

多弁

たべん

talkativeness, verbosity

陳弁

ちんべん

defense (of oneself), defence (of oneself), explanation