pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
clothes; clothing; garments
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ratio; proportion; percentage
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
production output; number of goods manufactured
housewife demographic; housewives
that is to say; so that means
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one end; an end; part; fragment
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
interior; inside; internal
questionnaire; survey; poll
first cockcrowing of the year
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
third time lucky; third time's the charm
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
factory manager; works manager