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talk; speech; chat; conversation
topic; subject
discussions; negotiation; argument
rumor; talk; hearsay
tale; story; fable
circumstances; particulars
「話」 has another reading with different meanings.
面白い話を聞いたよ。
I heard an interesting story.
その話は本当ですかね。
Is that story true?
ちょっと話があるんだけど。
I have something to talk about.