to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
one full game (consisting of east, south, west, and north rounds)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
love affair; sensual pleasures
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
remembrance; recollection; recognition
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to pick up; to find; to gather
the place for; the time for; the level of
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream