first half of the game or match
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
perfect; complete; flawless
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
team competition; team game
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
secretariat; executive office
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to torment; to torture; to harass
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
four (long cylindrical things)