promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by riichi
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
opposite player; opposite side; (person) directly opposite
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
declaring a concealed kong; forming a concealed four-of-a-kind
full flush; winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source)
having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
adds force or indicates command
match; game; bout; contest
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
before the gate; in front of the gate
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
small attached annex; lean-to
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits