to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
particularly; only; in the case of
waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand while the rest of one's hand is exposed; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds exposed
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
prohibition; inhibition; ban
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
basic mistake; careless mistake
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
black kite (Milvus migrans)
precarious situation; precarious state
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
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.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest