six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind)
red dora; red suited tile that doubles the score of any hand (usu. a five of each suit)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
winning from another's discarded tile
half flush; winning hand containing one suit and honor tiles; heterogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from several sources)
quarter-length game consisting of east round only
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles
having no end tiles or honor tiles and pinfu (common pair of melds)
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)
half-game consisting of an east and south round
wind blowing down, coming over a mountain; immediately after one's draw; winning off a discarded tile from the player to one's right or across the table on the turn after letting one's winning tile go by from the player to one's left
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
final hand of a game (i.e. south round, fourth hand)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
no loss or gain; coming out even
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)