別言すれば

べつげんすれば

in other words

換言すれば

かんげんすれば

in other words

言われてみれば

いわれてみれば

now that you say that, now that you mention it

ずばずば言う

ずばずばいう

to speak one's mind, to speak very frankly

言うに言われぬ

いうにいわれぬ

beyond expression, unspeakable, inexpressible, indescribable

言うなり

いうなり

doing as one is told, yes-man

言ってみれば

いってみれば

in a manner of speaking, as it were, so to speak, if you like, per se

ああ言えばこう言う

ああいえばこういう

to have a comeback (i.e. a reason, or rationalization) for every remark

そう言えば

そういえば

which reminds me..., come to think of it..., now that you mention it..., on that subject..., so, if you say...

言わば

いわば

so to speak, so to call it, as it were

言えば

いえば

speaking of

なれば

because..., since...

これと言う

これという

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

痴れ言

しれごと

foolish talk, nonsense, gibberish

戯れ言

ざれごと ざれこと たわむれごと たわぶれごと

prank, practical joke

二言三言言う

ふたことみこという

to say a few words

一言二言言う

ひとことふたこという

to say a few words

言う

いう

to say, to utter, to declare

言うところによれば

いうところによれば

according to what someone said, according to someone's story