one-sided wait for the end tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand (i.e. for a 3 while holding 1-2, or for a 7 while holding 8-9)
wait for the middle tile of a chow
seven pairs; winning hand composed of seven pairs
having no end tiles or honor tiles and pinfu (common pair of melds)
win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)
small attached annex; lean-to
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
final hand of a game (i.e. south round, fourth hand)
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
ring; playing field; stadium
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
first month of the lunar calendar; January
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to look attractive; to look nice
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
final game; final games; the finals
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to win and advance to the next round
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
person of high rank or position
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
head start; initiative; preemption