話, 話し, 咄, 噺, はなし
Only 話, Only 話し
1. talk, speech, chat, conversation
2. topic, subject
3. discussions, negotiation, argument
4. rumor, hearsay
5. tale, story, fable
話を聞かせてくれ。
話, わ
Counter
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
話を聞かせてくれ。
は
Particle, pronounced わ in modern Japanese
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
あまりにも, 余りにも
Adverb, Usually in kana
too much, excessive
それは彼にとってはあまりにも易しすぎる仕事だ。