rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
rīchi bet; scoring stick wagered and placed in the center of the game table by a player after declaring rīchi
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
malicious; deliberately mean
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
no loss or gain; coming out even
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
very good luck; excellent fortune