返事を延ばす

へんじをのばす

to delay one's answer

返事

へんじ

reply, answer, response

遅らす

おくらす

to retard, to delay

空返事

そらへんじ からへんじ

absentminded response

生返事

なまへんじ

half-hearted reply, vague answer, reluctant answer

即返事

そくへんじ

prompt reply

お返事

おへんじ

reply; answer; response

裏を返す

うらをかえす

to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

踵を返す

きびすをかえす くびすをかえす

to turn on one's heel, to turn back, to return

腕を返す

かいなをかえす

in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi

返す返す

かえすがえす

repeatedly, to a tremendous extent

事を成す

ことをなす

to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

手のひらを返す

てのひらをかえす たなごころをかえす

to change one's attitude quickly

言葉を返す

ことばをかえす

to reply; to respond; to answer

軍配を返す

ぐんばいをかえす

referee signalling the imminent start of a bout by turning his fan

借りを返す

かりをかえす

to pay back a debt

電話を返す

でんわをかえす

to return a call

二つ返事

ふたつへんじ

immediate reply, quick answer, ready agreement

一つ返事

ひとつへんじ

ready reply, quick answer