declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
win worth 12000 points (or, if dealer, 18000 points)
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
final hand of a game (i.e. south round, fourth hand)
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
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
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
no loss or gain; coming out even
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
point spread; point difference
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
very good luck; excellent fortune
malicious; deliberately mean
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to gain strength; to have energy
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
pull; patronage; tug; discount
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
conscious; deliberate; intentional
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on