German is not an easy language.
一言 ひとこと single word, a few words, brief comment (takes the aux. verb suru)
言及 げんきゅう reference, allusion (takes the aux. verb suru)
言い方 いいかた way of talking, speaking style
伝言 でんごん verbal message, word (takes the aux. verb suru)
His modesty is worth respecting.
謙遜 けんそん humble, humility, modesty, being humble
謙虚 けんきょ modesty, humility (na-adjective)
謙る へりくだる to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself
謙譲語 けんじょうご humble language (e.g. itadaku)
Kindly refrain from smoking.
謹んで つつしんで respectfully, humbly, reverently
謹聴 きんちょう listening attentively (takes the aux. verb suru)
謹む つつしむ to be careful, to be discreet
謹厳 きんげん stern, grave, solemn, sobersided
その人は俳諧の名人として、歴史に残るかも知れない。
そのひとははいかいのめいじんとして、れきしにのこるかもしれない。
That man, as a master of haikai might make history.
俳諧 はいかい haikai, collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.
諧調 かいちょう harmonious melody, harmony, unity, euphony
諧謔 かいぎゃく joke, jest, banter
There is nobody who fulfils these conditions.
該当 がいとう corresponding to, being applicable to, relevant to, coming under, falling under, applying to, fulfilling, qualifying as
該博 がいはく profundity, extensive (knowledge) (na adjective)
その日は友人と買い物に行く約束をしていたが、雨に託つけて出掛けるのは止めにした。
そのひはゆうじんとかいものにいくやくそくをしていたが、あめにかこつけててかけるのはやめにした。
Though I had promised to go shopping with a friend that day I decided to let him/her down with the pretext of the rain.
託児所 たくじしょ creche, day nursery
託送 たくさう consignment (takes the aux. verb suru)
託つける かこつける to use as an excuse, to pretend that, to use something as an excuse, to make something the pretext (for) (transitive)
託宣 たくせん oracle (takes the aux. verb suru)
かれがしょうだくするのはもちろんのことだとおもった。
承諾 しょうだく consent, acquiescence, agreement (takes the aux. verb suru, may take the particle 'no') .
諾諾 だくだくobediently, yes, yes! (na adjective)
諾否 だくひ consent or refusal, yes or no, decision to accept or decline, up or down (vote), assent or dissent, accept or reject
諾う うべなう to agree, to assent, to consent, to obey, to conform
She took my joke seriously.
相談 そうだん consultation, discussion (takes the aux. verb suru)
冗談 じょうだん jest, joke, funny story
談判 だんぱん negotiations, making demands (takes the aux. verb suru)
談笑 だんしょう friendly chat, pleasant chat, lighthearted talk, friendly conversation (takes the aux. verb suru)
He was not able to join in the discussion.
討議 とうぎ debate, discussion (takes the aux. verb suru)
討伐 とうばつ subjugation, suppression (takes the aux. verb suru)
討論会 とうろんかい debate, panel discussion, forum
討つ うつ to shoot (at); to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
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改訂 かいてい revision (of text), alteration, change
訂正 ていせい correction, revision, amendment