5th 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
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
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)
draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
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
research; study; investigation
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like