having no or negative points
anticoagulation; anticoagulant
celiac artery; coeliac artery
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
mistake; blunder; bungle; mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles
permanent residence; denizenship
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
kindergartener; preschooler
Thai; person from Thailand
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
excellent; splendid; very good
tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
medical science; medical department
major surgery; major operation
skill involving the hands; craft
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
true friend; close friend
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
betting ticket; betting slip
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise