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being in tenpai but not calling riichi

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Yibin

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dealer of the final round

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winning

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seven pairs; winning hand composed of seven pairs

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one step away from fishing (i.e. needing two more tiles for completion)

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from what (I've) seen; given that ...

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restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile

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dealt tiles

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repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep

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win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)

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half-game consisting of an east and south round

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to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

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scoring stick; counter; chip

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to lavish money on

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(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics

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distinguished citizen; patriot

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marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish

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(riding) spur

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runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)

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to do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)

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Internet Protocol; IP

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rock door (to a cave)

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attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman

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member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities

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to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

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to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

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nick; NIC

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local

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field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly

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bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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roger; understood; OK

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expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

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gold medal

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(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

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booing

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exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

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looks

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overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team

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utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

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lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

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entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post

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yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

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(turned out) all right in the end

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princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

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server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)

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oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long

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fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg

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eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

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difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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