jpdb beta

formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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tile

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absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing

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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

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile

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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.)

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exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

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win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)

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safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person

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win worth 12000 points (or, if dealer, 18000 points)

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to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile

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just you wait and see (as a threat)

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field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly

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vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion

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marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

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narrow margin; slim margin

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head start; initiative; preemption

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reach

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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orthodox

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

4

concealed winning hand consisting of chows, a pair that isn't a value pair, and an open wait

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exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

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altogether; entirely

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perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

1

neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction

2

to be affected; to put on airs; to pose

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psychological; mental

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stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

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with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained

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coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

5

a long time ago; in those days

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police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)

5

role; part; duty

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understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom

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unlucky

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repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year

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being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

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isn't it?; it really is

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

to be sold out

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to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up

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to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job

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karate; empty handed

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lost article; something forgotten

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(full) name; identity

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