one by one; each; every; at intervals of
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
region; limits; stage; level
to escape from; to get out
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for either of two different tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand
wait to turn either of two pairs into a three-of-a-kind to finish one's hand
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
long; drawn-out; very long
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
scoring stick; counter; chip
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint