置く

おく

to put, to place

言い開く

いいひらく

to justify, to explain, to vindicate

置いて行く

おいていく

to leave behind

言いまくる

いいまくる

to talk volubly

言い尽くす

いいつくす

to tell all, to give a full account

言言

げんげん

every word

曰く言い難し

いわくいいがたし

It is hard to explain, It is hard to say

と言うくらい

というくらい

to the extent that (you could say that)

言いくるめる

いいくるめる

to deceive somebody into believing (e.g. that black is white), to cajole, to talk into, to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence), to argue away, to wheedle

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

と言い

in terms of both... and...; from the perspective of... as well as...; whether it be... or...

物言い

ものいい

manner of speaking

言い方

いいかた

way of talking, speaking style

筆を置く

ふでをおく

to stop writing, to put down one's pen, to close (a letter)