dead of night; shades of night; black of night
combination of rīchi, tan'yao, and pinfu (common trio of melds)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
consecutive tournament victories
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to have a meal together; to sit at table
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
point spread; point difference
individual match; single game
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
being the runner-up; finishing second
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to loiter around; to wander about
how much; how many; however
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)