fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to boost; to force up; to push up
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
after school (at the end of the day)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
summer vacation; summer holiday
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
problem for a prize contest
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
study; research; investigation
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)