being the runner-up; finishing second
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fierce fight; close contest
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
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
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.)
concealed winning hand consisting of chows, a pair that isn't a value pair, and an open wait
all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles
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
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by riichi
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
in order; sequential; seriatim
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
green light; (giving) permission; OK
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
different opinion; objection
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
ancestor; forefather; foremother
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
distinguished citizen; patriot
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
United Nations (UN) Headquarters
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
all present; all concerned; all of us
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship