transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
discarding the just-drawn tile
waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds completed
seven pairs; winning hand composed of seven pairs
tile that has not been discarded once yet
one step away from fishing (i.e. needing two more tiles for completion)
win worth 24000 points (or, if dealer, 36000 points)
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
concealed winning hand consisting of chows, a pair that isn't a value pair, and an open wait
to be downhearted; to look miserable
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
first month of the lunar calendar; January
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
team competition; team game
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
steady advance; carrying all before one
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead