number of persons; personnel
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
first thing in the morning
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
end; close; finish; termination
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents