talk; speech; conversation / story; tale

past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]

nonetheless, although, be that as it may

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

root / base, foundation

perseverance, patience / (arithmetic) root

leaf, needle, blade (of a plant) / a season, an age: a shorter period of time within a longer one / an administration: the period of time during which a certain person holds a certain office

(rare) counter for flat, thin things such as leaves or paper / (by extension) counter for small boats

leaf