appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
but; however; provided that
several times (as large, over)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
and so; therefore; for that reason
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
way (of doing); manner; method; means
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to boost; to force up; to push up
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
younger half-brother (by a different mother)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects