pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to make coffee; to brew coffee
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
scoring stick; counter; chip
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
no loss or gain; coming out even
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(earning or paying) no interest
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery