dead men tell no tales / It is easy to pass the buck to the dead because they can not defend themselves.

manner of talking; way of speaking

aikuchi, a type of 短刀(たんとう) (tantō)

different kind of thing; another matter

to speak / to act as a mediator; to mediate

cross section, section / cut end, a surface exposed after something has been cut / opening, slit, incision / method

(idiomatic) to cut into a conversation, to get a word in edgeways, to interject

palate cleanser, intermezzo

to remove a bad taste (from one's mouth), to cleanse one's palate

melt in the mouth