淀む

よどむ

to stagnate

淀川

よどがわ

river in Osaka Prefecture

淀み

よどみ

stagnation, deposit, sediment, backwater

淀み無い

よどみない

fluent, smooth, flowing

言いよどむ

to hesitate to say

淀木瓜

よどぼけ

Choenomeles lagenaria, yodoboke flowering quince

早牛も淀、遅牛も淀

はやうしもよどおそうしもよど

there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; fast oxes (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxes also end up in Yodo

遅牛も淀、早牛も淀

おそうしもよどはやうしもよど

there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; slow oxes (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxes also end up in Yodo

淀み無く

よどみなく

fluently, without hesitation, without faltering

言葉を挟む

ことばをはさむ

to cut in; to butt in

言葉を慎む

ことばをつつしむ

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

言葉を呑む

ことばをのむ

to choke up; to be speechless

言言

げんげん

every word

言い値

いいね

the asking price

言い分

いいぶん

one's say, one's point, complaint, excuse

言い草

いいぐさ

remarks, comments

祝い言

いわいごと

congratulatory words, prayer for happiness

言い条

いいじょう

an excuse, however, nonetheless

言い訳

いいわけ

excuse