blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
another thing; exception; special case
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
amount of material resources
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
cacao tree (Theobroma cacao); cocoa tree
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
grandfather; male senior-citizen
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
I shouldn't say this, but
fee; charge; rate; material
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb