discarding the just-drawn tile
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
tree line; forest line; timberline
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
consecutive tournament victories
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
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
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
good bye; I'm off; see you later
no loss or gain; coming out even
cruelty; hard-heartedness
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
individual match; single game
toe; toe (of a golf club)
narrow margin; slim margin
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
leaving a club; quitting a club
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to add (e.g. a postscript)
technology; technique; technical
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team