jpdb beta

hope; wish; aspiration

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also known as; also called

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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

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winning hand with at least one terminal tile in each set and no honor tiles

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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

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platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

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being in tenpai but not calling riichi

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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three; 3

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consecutive victories; series of victories

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remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

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to; towards; for

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hawk; falcon

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plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

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deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

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internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)

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executive manager

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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seven

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source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis

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thank you

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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guts; bowels; intestines

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to be boiled; to be cooked

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

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considerably; fairly; quite

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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be; is

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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