also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
sexy; popular; well-liked
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
great difference; major mistake
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
half flush; winning hand containing one suit and honor tiles; heterogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from several sources)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to collect; to assemble; to gather
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
how; in what way; how about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute