話がわかる

はなしがわかる

down to earth, reasonable, able to deal with

世話のかかる

せわのかかる

to be annoying, to be troublesome, to be a burden

話変わるけど

はなしかわるけど

changing the subject; on a different note; by the way

話しかける

はなしかける

to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone)

話の先

はなしのさき

sequel of a story

先の話

さきのはなし

a long way off, matter for the future, not going to happen anytime soon

話せる

はなせる

to be able to speak, to be able to talk

世話の焼ける

せわのやける

to be annoying, to be troublesome

話の腰を折る

はなしのこしをおる

to interfere, to butt in, to interrupt someone

電話をかける

でんわをかける

to telephone, to make a phone call

電話が掛かる

でんわがかかる

to get a phone call

話変わって

はなしかわって

meanwhile, in the meantime, on the other hand

のろけ話

のろけばなし ノロケばなし のろけはなし

speaking fondly of

会話の組

かいわのくみ

conversation class

話のたね

はなしのたね はなしのタネ

topic of conversation

身の上話

みのうえばなし

life story, personal narrative, story of one's life

下の世話

しものせわ

care for people (patients) with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.

話を盛る

はなしをもる

to exaggerate

話をする

はなしをする

to have a talk, to tell a story