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

impossible to understand, utterly confused

(colloquial) current boyfriend

everything

(slang) Alternative form of 彼氏 (kareshi, “boyfriend”)

everyone, one and all

(obsolete, Edo period) spoken vernacular Chinese

(rare) Alternative form of おとぎ話

secular speech / everyday speech