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口を慎む

くちをつつしむ
to be careful in speech
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口を拭う

くちをぬぐう
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
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口を出す

口をだす
くちをだす
to interrupt a conversation
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好機を逃す

こうきをのがす
to let an opportunity slip
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口を割る

口をわる
くちをわる
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
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口を掛ける

口をかける
くちをかける
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
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口をつける

口を付ける
くちをつける
to taste; to try (food or drink)
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厚く礼を述べる

あつくれいをのべる
to thank (a person) heartily
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功を争う

こうをあらそう
to contend for distinction; to claim credit
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公益を図る

こうえきをはかる
to labor (labour) for the public good; to work for the public good