減らず口

へらずぐち

impudent talk, speaking without thinking, continuing talking even after one has lost an argument, (getting in) the last word, talking back, needless retort

人口減

じんこうげん

population decrease

口が減らない

くちがへらない

fast-talking, always having another argument ready, not able to keep one's mouth shut, never at a loss for words

口の減らない

くちのへらない

always having a comeback (often used derogatorily), fast-talking

人口減少

じんこうげんしょう

depopulation, falling population, decrease in population, population decline

減らし目

へらしめ

decreasing the number of stitches (knitting)

人減らし

ひとべらし ひとへらし

personnel cut, labor cut, labour cut

口馴らし

くちならし

accustoming oneself to a certain taste, oral drill

減らす

へらす

to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten

減

げん

reduction

減収減益

げんしゅうげんえき

decrease in income and profit

口汚し

くちよごし

tantalizing sample (of food), tantalising sample (of food)

口出し

くちだし

interference, meddling, butting in

口直し

くちなおし

removing a bad taste, cleansing one's palate

口写し

くちうつし

repeat mindlessly, speaking in a similar manner

口移し

くちうつし

mouth-to-mouth feeding

口無し

くちなし

something unspoken

口回し

くちまわし

an expression, phraseology

すり減らす

すりへらす

to wear away, to rub down, to abrade