one step away from fishing (i.e. needing two more tiles for completion)
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by riichi
mahjong player; mahjong enthusiast
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
small attached annex; lean-to
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
friendly match (game); friendly
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to begin purchasing; to purchase
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
leaving a club; quitting a club
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal