value honor; round wind, seat wind, and dragon tiles; winning hand containing one kong (or pung) of a value honor
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
money paid to the government
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
self-purification; self-cleansing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
peril; danger; hazard; distress
declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead
foster mother; adoptive mother
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
payment; provision; benefit; performance
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
remittance; sending money
100,000,000; one hundred million
thousands; several thousand
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
circular; circulating letter
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy