to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
front-row sets; ringside seats
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
same trade; same business; same profession
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
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
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
business hours; opening hours; office hours
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
three kinds; three varieties
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to put someone to work; to make someone work
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
chastity; virtue; fidelity
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)