equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
it's been a long time; long time no see
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be surprised; to be astonished
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
having no end tiles or honor tiles and pinfu (common pair of melds)
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
hey there; I say; see here
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
development; exploitation
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
celiac artery; coeliac artery
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
standing on one's feet for a long time
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable