creche; day nursery; day-care center
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
confidence; trust; faith; credit
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
outward appearance; looks
article; news story; report; account
authenticity; credibility
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
house search (e.g. by the police)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)