currying of political favor; buying political influence
monthly contract; paying by the month
good things come to those who wait; (lit.) if you wait, there will come a fine day of nectar (falling from the sky)
Obuchi Yuuko (1973.12.11-)
choroid plexus; chorioid plexus
greater curvature (of the stomach); curvatura ventriculi major
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
artificial bladder; artificial urinary bladder
first snow to settle on a mountain
all honors; winning hand consisting only of honor tiles
all terminals; winning hand consisting of only ones and nines as pungs or kongs plus a pair
lung cancer; pulmonary adenocarcinoma
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
mannitol (artificial sweetener)
pyramidal tract; corticospinal tract
adduction; rolling internally; intorsion
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables