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left-hand opponent; player to one's left

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forming a kong by adding a tile drawn from the wall to a declared pung

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filling (something up)

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having an open hand and no end or honor tiles (meld; not allowed in some rules); having only suited tiles between 2 and 8 inclusive and having called tiles

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bottom depths (of water); abyss; depths (of something); bottom; (arch.) completely; (arch.) thoroughly

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red dora; red suited tile that doubles the score of any hand (usu. a five of each suit)

1

dead wall

1

replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong

1

pung (or kong) of south tiles when south is both the round wind and one's seat wind (meld)

1

three kongs; winning hand containing three kongs

2

turning a concealed pung into an open kong by calling another player's discard

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pung (or kong) of east tiles when east is both the round wind and one's seat wind (meld)

2

yell; roar; howl

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calling another player's discarded tile to complete a meld (but not to complete one's hand); declaring a kong or calling a discarded tile to complete a meld

1

winning

1

giving up; abandoning (hope, plans)

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warm-up

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winning on a tile robbed from another player's kong

1

winning hand with at least one terminal tile in each set and no honor tiles

1

full flush; winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source)

1

value honor; round wind, seat wind, and dragon tiles; winning hand containing one kong (or pung) of a value honor

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three concealed pungs

2

east round

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all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles

2

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

2

Kana

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footrest

2

pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)

3

restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile

2

to keep a watch (on)

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winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong

8

pair; eyes

3

dora tile revealed when a player declares a kong

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forming a four-of-a-kind; declaring a kong

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Miyanaga

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

3

dot tiles; circle tiles

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resolute; determined; bold

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yakuman from having at least 13 han

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Tsuruga

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high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score

2

winning hand with at least one terminal or honor tile in each set

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

3

south player

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tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)

4

south round

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as the sound of surging water; vigorous; surging; welling

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shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built

1

Haramura

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distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them

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