one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
course; route; path; process; stages
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
at that time; in those days
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
it's been a long time; long time no see
to lose one's way; to get lost
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
(another's) daughter; young lady
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to turn right; to turn to the right
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
ball won in a game of pachinko
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
condition; state (of health); appearance
trivial; not amounting to much
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
rifling marks on a fired bullet
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
piece of evidence; evidence
police headquarters; main office; this office
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)