first half of the game or match
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
audience; spectator; spectators
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
space development; space exploration
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness