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talk; speech; chat; conversation
topic; subject
discussions; negotiation; argument
rumor; talk; hearsay
tale; story; fable
circumstances; particulars
面白い咄を聞かせてよ。
Tell me an interesting story.
その咄は本当なのですか?
Is that story really true?
友達と長い咄をして楽しかった。
I had a long chat with a friend and it was fun.