甘言

かんげん

cajolery

偶人

ぐうじん

puppet, doll

目を喜ばす

めをよろこばす

to feast one's eyes (on)

喜ばす

よろこばす

to delight, to give pleasure

甘い言葉

あまいことば

alluring words, endearing words, sugared words, sweet words, honeyed words, flattery, cajolery

甘言蜜語

かんげんみつご

honeyed words; flattery

人の事を言う

ひとのことをいう

to find fault with other people rather than oneself, the pot calling the kettle black

甘い顔をする

あまいかおをする

to go easy on somebody, to be easygoing, to be lenient

実を言えば

じつをいえば

as a matter of fact, to tell the truth

欲を言えば

よくをいえば

ideally; if one were to wish for more

代言人

だいげんにん だいげんじん

attorney, lawyer

偶

たま ぐう

occasional, rare

人工甘味料

じんこうかんみりょう じんこうあまみりょう

artificial sweetener

言葉を濁す

ことばをにごす

to be evasive, to not commit oneself

言葉を返す

ことばをかえす

to reply; to respond; to answer

言葉を残す

ことばをのこす

to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words

名人は人を謗らず

めいじんはひとをそしらず

an accomplished person does not find fault with others; it is petty to criticize; speak ill of no man

人のことを言う

ひとのことをいう

to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

人は人、我は我

ひとはひとわれはわれ

live and let live; you do you and I'll do me; people are people; I am myself