jpdb beta

orphan; last of kin

1

being defeated; to be defeated

1

three kongs; winning hand containing three kongs

4

totally useless (fruitless) effort; wasting time on an impossible task (like trying to scoop up a reflected moon from the bottom of the sea)

1

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

5

dealer of the final round

2

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

2

three concealed pungs

4

quarter-length game consisting of east round only

1

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

1

Kana

5

nonexistence

1

round that ends with nobody winning

2

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

7

Touka

10

contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise

1

after all; in the end

1

win worth 12000 points (or, if dealer, 18000 points)

1

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

1

Miyanaga

3

four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds

2

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

3

yakuman from having at least 13 han

3

Tsuruga

2

teachings conveyed by the gods

1

tiles in a player's hand

2

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

4

upset victory; come-from-behind victory

3

Haramura

2

no problem

1

final hand of a game (i.e. south round, fourth hand)

3

player of go

1

Fujita

1

swimming style

1

arson; setting fire

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

4

old person; oldster

1

drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles

4

true friendship

1

stilts (for walking); hobby horse

1

yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)

8

a long time ago; long before now

1

preceding fiscal year

1

(dead) end; end of the line

1

adjustment; touch up

1

tile

3

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

lake (in place names)

2

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

1