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
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
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
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
frequency (of occurrence)
index; indices; indicator
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable 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
administrative; executive
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; subscription
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
clerk; office worker; office staff
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
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble