rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
antiquity; the previous era
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
vitality; (one's) life force
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
a little bit; a little while
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
surname; family name; last name
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
royal capital; imperial capital
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts