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half-game consisting of an east and south round

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greater curvature (of the stomach); curvatura ventriculi major

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Gifuhashima

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acute myocarditis

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Mikawaanjou

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all honors; winning hand consisting only of honor tiles

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pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)

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myocarditis

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three meals (a day)

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combination of rīchi, tan'yao, and pinfu (common trio of melds)

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Haruka

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Ooimatsuda

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to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)

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Shizuko

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pancreatic juice

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tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps

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purification; cleaning up; purging

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reposition

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acute and serious; hyperacute; fulminant

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win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)

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medical journal

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embossing a pattern; repoussé; drum signaling the end of a performance; serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf); printout

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Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)

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owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid

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win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)

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Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs

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flattery

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highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb

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skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

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sideways

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cat; kat; qat; quat

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gastritis; gastric catarrh

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growth strategy

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Pean

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Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

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baa (sound of a sheep); meh

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lymph node

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the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

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daimyo's procession

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housing loan; mortgage

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lesion; pathological change

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yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)

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conference

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medical world; medical circles; medical community

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total idiot

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living up to one's reputation

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agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful

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frequency; rate of occurrence

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it's not much, but ...

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selfless (pious, righteous) man

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