half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
another thing; exception; special case
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to fight against; to oppose; to face
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
particularly; only; in the case of
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly