a surname

rare / unusual / strange

to say, to tell somebody / to call, to name, to give a name / to cry, to call, to make a noise (such as an animal)

whatchamacallit, X

Counter for stories. / Counter for episodes of TV shows.

negotiation; consultation; discussion / rumors; rumours / lecture; speech / talking; speaking; speech; conversation / story; tale; narrative / a topic; a subject; that which is spoken about

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