pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
lethality; killing effectiveness
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
everybody; every last one of them; all
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
newcomer; initiate; rookie
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to revere; to respect; to worship
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
naughty; mischievous; unruly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with