Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds completed
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
living thing; organism; creature; biology
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
of course; certainly; naturally
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fucking; screwing; having sex
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to gather strength; to take heart