or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to collect; to assemble; to gather
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
stealthily; secretly; in secret
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk; to chat; to chatter
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
arrest; apprehension; capture
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
double; twice (as much); twofold
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money