crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
plate armor; plate armour
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
frequency (of occurrence)
index; indices; indicator
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
registration; accession; register; entry; record
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
clerk; office worker; office staff
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to gain fame; to make one's name
pride in one's strength or skill
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
trouble; quarrel; dispute
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission