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to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

8

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

1

all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles

1

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

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

17

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

3

mood

1

good evening

1

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

all; everyone; everybody

16

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

5

having no end tiles or honor tiles and pinfu (common pair of melds)

1

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

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

11

to have the nerve to

3

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

25

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

2

Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

12

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

6

serious; not joking; straight

4

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

1

ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

2

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1

lavish; profuse

1

one more time; once more; once again

2

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

2

lapel pin; pin badge

4

flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative

1

Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

3

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

1

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

3

that's so, isn't it

3

waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds completed

2

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

6

dyeing; printing

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

9

running quickly; fleeing; doing as one likes

1