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)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles
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
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.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
decisive battle of brief duration
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
malicious; deliberately mean
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
person being waited for; person who waits
complete works; complete collection; complete series