first half of the game or match
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
steady; sound; reliable; solid
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
three; three years of age
like this; such; thus; in this way
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to continue to do; to persist in doing
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
in order; in turn; one by one
selection; choice; option
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
war situation; progress of a battle
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick