欲を言えば

よくをいえば

ideally; if one were to wish for more

実を言うと

じつをいうと じつをゆうと

as a matter of fact, to tell the truth

と言うと

というと

if one were to speak of..., then certainly, if it were the case that..., then certainly, if it were a..., then certainly, phrase used to indicate the inevitability of what follows it (based on what precedes it)

と言う

という とゆう

called, named

寝言を言う

ねごとをいう

to talk in one's sleep

言うことを聞く

いうことをきく

to do what one is told to, to take someone's advice, to listen to what someone says

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

実の事を言うと

じつのことをいうと

to tell the truth, in actuality, in reality

物を言う

ものをいう

to speak (of something)

礼を言う

れいをいう

to thank

とも言う

ともいう

also called

と言うか

というか

or perhaps I should say, or more precisely, or, how should I put it, or rather

欲をかく

よくをかく

to be greedy, to covet

欲を張る

よくをはる

to lust for

んと欲す

んとほっす

to endeavor to (connects to -nai stem)

何かと言うと

なにかというと

on the least pretext, at the drop of a hat

と言うことは

ということは

that is to say, so that means

と言うことだ

ということだ

I've heard that..., rumour has it that...

と言うところ

というところ とゆうところ

a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to