to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
around the clock; day and night
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
stature; build; height; size; physique
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds completed
winning hand consisting of four kongs and a pair
all honors; winning hand consisting only of honor tiles
repeated events (e.g. meetings, drinking sessions); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
three kinds; three varieties
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)