言葉を紡ぐ

ことばをつむぐ

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

言い継ぐ

いいつぐ

to transmit by word of mouth

家を継ぐ

いえをつぐ

to succeed to a house

息を継ぐ

いきをつぐ

to take a breath, to pause for a breath, to catch one's breath

後を継ぐ

あとをつぐ

to succeed (someone), to take over from, to pick up the torch

言葉

ことば けとば

language, dialect

言葉を返す

ことばをかえす

to reply; to respond; to answer

言葉を失う

ことばをうしなう

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

言葉を濁す

ことばをにごす

to be evasive, to not commit oneself

言葉を切る

ことばをきる

to stop talking, to break off, to pause

言葉を慎む

ことばをつつしむ

to watch what one says; to mind one's language

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

言葉を選ぶ

ことばをえらぶ

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

言葉を呑む

ことばをのむ

to choke up; to be speechless

言葉を吐く

ことばをはく

to talk; to speak

言葉を挟む

ことばをはさむ

to cut in; to butt in

継ぐ

つぐ

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)

遺志を継ぐ

いしをつぐ

to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish

助言を仰ぐ

じょげんをあおぐ

to ask for advice