Informal form of 話 (hanashi).

continuative of 話す

dog; canine / one who is loyal (like a dog) / a spy

freedom, liberty / (rare) demand (for goods or services) / (euphemistic) a toilet, a restroom

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

(formal) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

personal, private / secret

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law