stone / needle made of stone / go stone / something solid but worthless / Short for 石見国 (Iwami-no-kuni): Iwami Province

stone; rock

having a comeback or excuse for everything one is told, being smart in the sense of having a smart mouth

negotiation while chatting at a banquet or dinner function, dinner table diplomacy

(idiomatic) just as [someone] says

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

saying as much as one wants (usually complaints)

(idiomatic) needless to say, goes without saying

(idiomatic) silence is golden, better left unsaid

(idiomatic) needless to say