言わす

いわす

to be able to say, to get someone to say, to induce someone to say, to let someone speak out

目で物を言う

めでものをいう

to communicate with a look, to talk with one's eyes

数に物を言わせて

かずにものをいわせて

on the strength of numbers

言うに言われぬ

いうにいわれぬ

beyond expression, unspeakable, inexpressible, indescribable

目は口ほどに物を言う

めはくちほどにものをいう

one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words, the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts, the eyes are the windows to the soul, eyes are as eloquent as the tongue

痛い目に遭わす

いたいめにあわす

to make a person sweat for it

二言目

ふたことめ

favorite phrase, favourite phrase, byword, something one always talks about

言交わす

いいかわす

to have a chat with, to exchange words or promises, to promise, to get engaged

目にする

めにする

to see, to witness, to observe, to catch sight of, to get a glimpse of, to encounter

目に物見せる

めにものみせる

to teach someone a lesson, to show someone a thing or two, to show someone what one can do

物言う

ものいう ものゆう

to talk, to carry meaning

物言い

ものいい

manner of speaking

物にする

ものにする

to get, to secure, to take possession of, to make one's own, to win (someone's heart)

目的物

もくてきぶつ

object, objective, aim

言葉にする

ことばにする

to put into words; to give expression (to); to state

更にも言わず

さらにもいわず

It is needless to say

言い習わす

いいならわす

to be handed down, to have a habit of saying

目撃証言

もくげきしょうげん

eyewitness testimony

目的言語

もくてきげんご

object language