[おに(P);き, oni (P); ki] (n) (1) ogre; demon; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) it (i.e. in a game of tag); (5) (き only) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #1815
[まけ, make] (n) defeat; loss; losing (a game); (P) #3182
[とうばん, touban] (n, vs) taking the plate; pitching a game; (P) #3370
[ri-do] (n, vs) (1) lead (in a game, dance, etc.); being in the lead; (n) (2) reed; (3) read; reading; (P) #4056
[じょばん, joban] (n) the opening(s) (e.g. in a game of go or chess); (P) #8531
[ri-chi] (n) (1) reach; (2) leech; (3) (See 立直) being one step away from completing a game, esp. mahjong (winning, losing, game over, etc.); (P) #10301
[たいきょく, taikyoku] (n, vs) (playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.; (P) #10444
[きょくめん, kyokumen] (n, adj-no) (1) position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; (2) aspect of an affair; situation; (P) #18014
[tanma] (n) (chn) (poss. reversal of 待った) (See タイム・3) interrupting a game; time out
[ge-ma-] (n) gamer (someone who plays a game)