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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)

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dead wall

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replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong

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

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

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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

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winning

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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

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

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

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

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east round

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to keep a watch (on)

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dora tile revealed when a player declares a kong

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

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south player

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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

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gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive

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they; those guys

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green car (Japan Railway's 1st class)

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predicament; difficult situation

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shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)

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overlooking; letting a good ball go by

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bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

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second year of high school; second-year high-school student

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medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)

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teammate

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to crush

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shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

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trend; tendency; momentum

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warming up; limbering up

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clear; pure; noble

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bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

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meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out

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to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

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what?; what'd you say?

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socks

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